Name that plant
Details:
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Date Photo Taken
06 / 12 / 2016
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Season Photo Was Taken
Summer
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Region Photo Was Taken
Midwest
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City
Des Moines
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State
Iowa
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Posted by
SAFgardens
Notes:
two different leaf types on same plant-lobe and maple leaf like; red stemmed and reddish veins; we believe it is a shrub with reddish flowers; the seed was a pea sized black ball inside a pod/shell similar in material to a peanut shell; it is growing super fast.
Comments
Ann Frame Registered says:
That is it exactly! We are so excited to know more about this plant. Can’t thank you enough for the positive identification!
June 14th, 2016 at 12:37pm
Metrosideros Master Identifier says:
Looks like Ricinus communis, Castor Bean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricinus
June 13th, 2016 at 4:53pm