| Type: |
Herb |
| Seed #: |
522 |
| Common Name: |
Spilanthes |
| Latin Name: |
Acmella oleracea |
| Variety: |
Electric Daisy Buzz Buttons |
| Colour: |
Yellow |
| Temperature: |
20C - 24C (68F - 75F) (Zone 10) |
| Blooms: |
June-Frost |
| Site: |
Full Sun |
| Height: |
20cm - 35cm (8" - 14") |
| Spread: |
30cm - 35cm (12" - 14") |
| Seeds per pack: |
0 |
Price: |
$0.00 |
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Great
Cutflower |
Deer
Resistant |
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Notes: Spilanthes is a tropical perennial in it's native Brazil and Africa but is grown as an annual ornamental flower and herb in cooler areas. It grows in a compact mound and produces lots of yellow button flowers with deep red-brown eyes. Eating the leaves and flowers especially produces a short-lived tingly and then numbing effect. Also known as Buzz Buttons, Electric Buttons, Szechuan Buttons and Para Cress.
Instructions: Do not cover seeds need light to germinate. Germ. 7-14 Days, Prefers rich moist soil and appreciates shade during the hottest parts of the day.
History: Also known as Toothache Plant
Medicinal: Traditionally used to treat tooth-ache, earache, gum disease, Lyme disease and Malaria as well as a stimulant and tonic. The active ingredient in Spilanthes is Spilanthol. Purported to be antiviral and an antibiotic.
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