Ricinus communis ‘Impala’ seeds

Stout annual herb, branchlets, leaves and inflorescences usually covered with hoarfrost, stems succulent. Usually covered with hoarfrost, the stems are succulent. The leaf outline is nearly round, with lobes almost reaching the middle. The lobes are ovate-oblong or lanceolate, with sharp or acuminate apex, and serrated edges; the veins are obvious; the petiole is thick and hollow, with 2 disc-shaped glands at the apex. The base has disc-shaped glands, the stipules are long and triangular, and fall off early. The stems are green, rose, purple, etc., and the leaves are bright purple-red, palmately divided, and the leaf margins are serrated. The flowers are dioecious, with female flowers located above the inflorescence and male flowers located below, forming a cyme-shaped inflorescence. The fruit is red.