What is this?

Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It looks vaguely familiar to me, but I can't remember the name. I walk by this plant nearly every day and it's pretty gorgeous. Just wish they would have used a camo tie up instead of white laundry line!
On another note, I've 'dot.commed' PlumWater Cottage...just because I could. Didn't realize it would create a whole new set of problems/opportunities...such as losing my entire listing of "Favorite Places to Visit". That little listing (135 blogs) took forever to put together. I have a few (dozen) listings in my favorites on my computer that I hadn't added to the list, and a few entries in Google Reader, but it's going to take a while to recreate my listing. Look for some 'housekeeping' changes on the blog...
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Millie said…
I believe it is the castor bean.
August 9, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Toronto Yardsaler said…
Millie is correct. Don't eat the fruit/seed pod things. They are very toxic. Great plant otherwise. Wish they would overwinter in our Canadian climate.
Swell blog!
Erin
August 14, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Anonymous said…
they are very dangerous to dogs!
August 18, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Anonymous said…
Hi, that is a caster bean plant. Very dangerous, toxic, even handeling the plant is toxic. The beans are large, shiny and attractive, and deadly. Ricis. I think that is how you spell it. The plant is a wonderful tropical looking thing, and can grow to be gigantic.Was used by old timers to kill gophers.A man in England was killed by a pellet that that been punched into his leg, spy stuff. They do use it for caster oil, but it takes complicated treatments to concoct.
August 20, 2009 at 12:09 AM
Unknown said…
Yep, castor bean. And very poisonous.. one seed can kill a child. It is a cool looking plant.
August 21, 2009 at 2:28 PM
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