It randomly grew in my garden. I tried using pl@ntNet and it says it's ricinus communis but the oval leaf is confusing it when i include it in the query. What could it be? Is i really Ricinus Communis?
The fourth and fifth image is its early stages. Thankyou
by clintgh
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castor bean?
*Ricinus communis,* aka Castor bean. The oval leaves are the first two leaves to form on the plant and frequently don’t look like the mature plant. Those initial leaves eventually die off.
Yes, oval is seedling (cotyledon) leaf.
100% castor bean. Very invasive here in Hawaii and I’ve removed many many of the small plants. They can even grow into 30+ft high trees.