Botanical Name: Ricinus communes
Common Name: Caster Bean
Folk Names: Palma Christi, palms Christi root, mamona, Makula kula, mbono, mdogo, raczinic
Habitat & Description: upright fast grown perennial shrub with dark red stems and long stalked lobed leaves, yellow/green flowers in summer, zone 9, well drained rich soil in sun.
Parts Used: Bean
Culinary Uses: NONE, POISON!!!!
Medicinal Uses: medications are made by pharmaceuticals only
Magickal Uses: protection, evil eye, negativity, absorbs evil.
Not much was found on this herb. HIGHLY poison..
