castorbean flowers

KillerSeeds

Pinkflowersgrowalongthebanksofariver.Awindblows.Seedsfalltotheground.Theyarecastorbean seeds.


Ahungrybirdwalksby.Theseedsshineinthesunlight.Butthebirdwillnoteattheseseeds.Itknowstheycan kill.

Gulp!

Castorbeansare poisonous.

CastorbeanplantscamefromAfrica.Nowtheyaregrowningardensaroundtheworld.Theplantisbeautiful.But,itis dangerous.


Theseedscontainadeadlypoison.Ahandfulofseedscankillaperson.Theplantneedsthispoison.Itprotectstheseedsfrombeingeatenby animals.