Paracress / Toothache plant
Paracress / Toothache plant
Spilanthes oleracea
Plant family
Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Also known as
Szechuan Buttons, Buzz Buttons, Tingflowers, Electric Daisy
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
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1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Seeding distance
6 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
0 cm
Instructions
Description
Paracress, jambu, electric daisy, eyeball, toothache plant, Acmella oleracea, Brazil cress or tingle button belongs to the daisy family (Asteraceae), and is a vegetable and medicinal plant. The leaves taste sweet-salty-spicy and can cause a slight numbness in the mouth. Strengthens the immune system and helps with inflammation of the mouth and throat. The flowers are yellow and red and somewhat resemble those of chamomile. The plant grows up to 30 cm high. Not frost hardy. It is also a good ground cover.
Origin:
Tropics and subtropics
Growing tips
Germination after 10-15 days at min. 20°C. With 4-5 true leaves put in the open ground or pots after the last frosts.
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Root Rot
Pests
Aphids
Land snails
Caterpillars
White fly
