What is this please?

madwifebondBmzEV6mC · April 2021

I’ve moved into a house before Christmas and my garden is now filling with beautiful flowers. I asked the old owner what this is as I like the look of it and wondered what it looks like in flower and what to do with it. She says it’s a weed. It looks like an awesome weed and I wondered if I plant the seed what it will look like. Has anyone seen this before, if so what is it please?

Hostafan1 · April 2021

Welcome to the Forum
Could be ricinus ?
Are there 3 seeds inside those pods?

Dovefromabove · April 2021

Thornapple ... Datura stramonium ... pretty flowers but toxic so keep small children away from it if you decide to grow it. I usually let it flower but then pull it up before the seeds develop.

https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/thornapple/

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=536

Hostafan1 · April 2021

Dovefromabove said:

Thornapple ... Datura stramonium ... pretty flowers but toxic so keep small children away from it if you decide to grow it. I usually let it flower but then pull it up before the seeds develop.

https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/thornapple/

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=536

yeah, I think you're right. Ricinus tend to have a spike of seeds.

madwifebondBmzEV6mC · April 2021

Yes, it’s definitely that. I’m glad I asked now. I have a cat so shan’t be growing it. Thankyou

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