Spilanthes, Official (Acmella oleracea) seeds, organic

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$3.95$59.10

Family:  Aster (Asteracea)

Hardy to Zones 10 to 12, otherwise grown as an annual, 120 days to maturity

(Toothache Plant, Para Cress, Buzz Buttons, Sansho Buttons, Electric Buttons, Jambu, Szechuan Buttons, Spilanthes acmella, Spilanthes oleracea)  Tropical perennial native to Brazil, grows 18 inches tall, in a mounding form.  Flowers sport the characteristic bright crimson “fisheye” at the apex. Ancient, distinctively beautiful and highly entertaining plant.  Traditional usage (TWM): anti-inflammatory, stimulant, tonic, dentifrice, earache, gum disease, Lyme disease, and malaria. Concentrated source of alkyl-amides, the anti-inflammatory extraordinaire.  Plant prefers full sun and well-manured soil and plenty of water. Start early indoors and transplant out after frost.  Average germ time 10 days. Space 1 to 2 feet apart.

Packet contains 100 seeds
1 g contains ~700 seeds
5 g contains ~3,500 seeds
10 g contains ~7,000 seeds

Certified Organically Grown

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