Castor oil plant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Castor oil plant |
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| Castor bean | |
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Acalyphoideae
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Acalypheae
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Ricininae
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Ricinus
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R. communis
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| Ricinus communis |
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The castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), is a plant species of the Euphorbiaceae, the sole member of the genus Ricinus and of the subtribe Ricininae. Its seed is the castor bean which is not a true bean. The castor oil plant is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and to create Castor oil. Its oil is used in the chemical industry, e.g. for polyurethane, for adhesives, dyes and lubricants. As a drug, it can be used as a laxative.
Images for kids
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Plant in disturbed area
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In Greece it is hardy enough to grow as a small tree. In northern countries it is grown instead as an annual.
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Seed output in 2006
See also
In Spanish: Ricino para niños
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