ID Please if possible

I have a friend in Spokane. USA, who would like to know what he has in this picture?
robert

 

Caster oil plant... Ricinus communis.

It's poisonous!

 

Yep, its a castor oil plant, one of the dark leaved varieties.

Its poisonous, but then so are loads of plants we grow.

I like them.

 

Thanks again guys

 

Just to add to that - it is only an annual

Fairly easily grown from seed but needs a bit of heat to get going

Great for that 'Tropical garden' look