tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566468445265119583.post8679633596451791287..comments2023-12-30T23:16:06.627-05:00Comments on Around the Bend: Don't Eat That Bean!DebMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300704299561968668noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566468445265119583.post-12395919129918793292013-02-05T19:34:15.474-05:002013-02-05T19:34:15.474-05:00Thanks so much for your note! There are definitely...Thanks so much for your note! There are definitely red-leaved cultivars of Castor Bean available--here is a link for some photos: http://deesgardens.com/Castorbean.html<br />Deb Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462338214868102468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566468445265119583.post-13474979160725044442013-02-05T17:56:05.834-05:002013-02-05T17:56:05.834-05:00I really enjoyed your article. Since ricin has bee...I really enjoyed your article. Since ricin has been in the news, I was at least familiar with it. And I had heard that it was derived from the Castor bean. But I had no idea what it looked like. However after looking over your photos, I'm thinking that I've photographed it myself without knowing what it is. The leaves that I photographed had a reddish tint. It's difficult for me to find the photo though. Since I didn't know what it was, I didn't tag it. On the up side, I apparently didn't come in contact with allergenic compounds on the surface of that plant. <br /><br />I also enjoyed your post's dry humor, such as "statistics which mainly prove that human curiosity has no boundaries...". LOL<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com