Thickened clover

Kleshchevina is a rapidly growing ornamental plant, which was known even in ancient Egypt. And the ancient Romans called it "mite" for the similarity of seeds with this insect. From there the name of the plant - castor beetle - came from. Other of its names are the palm of Christ, castor beans. The plant is annual, ornamental and deciduous. Beautiful wide, spreading bushes grow up to two meters high. Branched stems have a green, red, bluish-brown color. Large green leaves are arranged in the next order on long petioles. The castor oil looks best in single plantings.

Castor bean varieties

In floriculture, the most common varieties of castor oil "Kazachka" - a powerful tall plant. Dark shiny stems are brownish-red. The leaves are dark green with red veins, and in young plants the leaves are reddish-violet with multiple white dots over the jagged edges. The flowers of this castor are bright red, and the seed boxes are red, carmine and purple.

Klereschevina varieties Serenade - a branchy plant height is sometimes up to two meters. The dark purple stalk and leaves are covered with a waxy coating. Round lilac boxes form long brushes. The variety is decorative until the frost.

Kleshchevina midwort varieties Volga has a violet stem, resistant to disease, but requires, especially in the early stages of growth, regular removal of weeds.

Early-ripening varieties of castor oil Crystal 66 is used to grow seeds used for technical purposes.

In addition to decorative function, castor oil is grown for industrial purposes. Castor oil or castor oil is obtained from castor seeds. The fresh seeds of this plant are very poisonous, so the oil for medical purposes is made from old seeds. Castor oil is mainly used as an effective laxative, and also it is used to make various ointments, for example, Vishnevsky ointment. In addition, castor oil is used for economic purposes: lubricating oil in missile and aircraft technology, watches and other precision instruments. It is also used for the production of insulation materials, paints, varnishes, soaps and other materials.

Planting of castor-oil plant

Tampers propagated by seeds. And because the seeds are covered with a hard shell, then they do not grow very quickly. Let's find out now, when it is necessary to sow castor oil for seedlings. The optimal time for seeding castor seeds for seedlings is the beginning of March. You do not need to plant the seeds very deep into the ground, if you do not want to wait long for the shoots. It is best to sow the seeds of castor beans immediately into separate small cups, because the plant does not really like transplanting. Cups should be covered with a film and keep the temperature at least 15 degrees. After a week, you can put the cups in the sun. Within three weeks, the first shoots will appear. As soon as the sprouts seem, he needs to help get out of the shell. Planting seedlings can be deep enough, the plant from this only wins. So there is not even an inexperienced horticulturist with problems with how to plant castor oil.

Seeds of castor oil preserve an excellent germination even after five years, but when storing them, it must be remembered that the seeds are very poisonous and dangerous for humans, and especially for children.

Kleshchevina - care

Lovers of castor oil are sunny, damp places, but they do not like strong cooling and frost. Soils prefer black earth, friable and nutritious. Care of this unpretentious plant consists in regular watering and obligatory top dressing before the beginning of formation of inflorescences. Weed control also plays an important role, since weeds can greatly slow the growth of a young plant.