[casper]

I have a nice sized Caster Oil plant in my garden, it has coped well in during the winter, but yesterday I noticed two black leaves which I removed, how do i care for this plant in winter and will its seeds cause harm to all the wonderful birds, hedgehogs and sqirrels that visit my garden??

[Auntiemogs]

I'm hoping you have one of these...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatsia

as opposed to this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil_plant     

[casper]

yes definately the top one only much larger 

[globetrotter]

You have a Fatsia which is the false Caster Oil Plant. perfectly safe.

[casper]

Aw thank you, I dont have small children, but i do have a little haven for wildlife and love to enocurage them not kill them