how do you take cuttings from a castor oil plant?

Answer 1

with a knife

Answer 2

I'll weigh in, too. Cuttings won't be successful due to the structure of the stem, but castor does come easily from seed. Plant in the spring, with the preps Patricia suggested.
Every year we have a few people asking for the seeds in the greenhouse and we've found that nobody in our area even carries them. This plant can be very lovely, but either it's fallen too far out of garden fashion, or other retailers, like us, are concerned about its toxicity. Same for datura here.

Answer 3

Yes, plant the seeds in the spring. I have found that they germinate very easily right in the ground. The seeds are extremely hard to find if you don't get there as soon as they put them out they are gone in a couple of days. Save the seeds from your own plant. They will also re-seed themselves in your garden. They are also very poisonous, which makes some people thing that you may have an alternative motive for planting them. How about just because they are unusual and very attractive!!!! Good luck, enjoy

Answer 4

If you are referring to a castor bean plant, I think I can help. These plants grow wild here in Florida and are considered a nuisance. They can get HUGE but are very tropical looking. AND with them in your yard, you won't have any moles!!! The seeds are what you plant!! You need to let them dry out, then striate them, put them between wet paper towels, stick in frig. and keep checking them. When seed has split and you start seeing the beginning of a plant, plant it (plant side facing the sky) about one inch below the surface. Keep soil moist.

Answer 5

Patricia is right, but you'd want to plant the seeds in spring. And a piece of advice: the outer shell of the seed is very hard; make a tiny nick in it with a knife prior to planting to help it to germinate.

You do know the seeds are poisonous, right?