Description and images of Ricinus communis (Ricino , Palma christi , Higuerilla), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Ricinus communis (Ricino / Palma christi / Higuerilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ricinus communis

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, km. 580, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 23, 2006

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Species:	Ricinus communis
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Order:	Euphorbiales
Chilean Name:	Ricino , Palma christi , Higuerilla
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Record:	0558
	About 1 Ricinus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 41 Euphorbiaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.




	Foreign Not Frequent Height: 5 m. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Ricinus communis (Ricino / Palma christi / Higuerilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ricinus communis

V Region, Cuesta La Dormida & La Campana, Chile
Altitude: 800-1200 m. 05 27, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Tree
Shrub

Flower: Red, without information on the number of petals

Height: 5 m.

Image of Ricinus communis (Ricino / Palma christi / Higuerilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ricinus communis

V Region, Cuesta La Dormida & La Campana, Chile
Altitude: 800-1200 m. 05 27, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Ricinus communis (Ricino / Palma christi / Higuerilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ricinus communis

V Region, Cuesta La Dormida & La Campana, Chile
Altitude: 800-1200 m. 05 27, 2006

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Useful properties:

Medicinal
POISONOUS Plant
Industrial Use

Image of Ricinus communis (Ricino / Palma christi / Higuerilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ricinus communis

V Region, Cuesta La Dormida & La Campana, Chile
Altitude: 800-1200 m. 05 27, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).