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Toothache plant

Toothache plant

Layer: Not specified

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 - 11

Edible: Yes

Edible parts: Leaves

Edible uses: Oil

Light requirement: Full sun

Water requirement: Moist

Soil texture preferences: Light sandy, Medium, Heavy clay

Utilities: Oil, Pest control, Cosmetic, Containers, Cut flowers

Native To: Brazil Southeast

Introduced To: Brazil Southeast

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Alternate name
Paracress, paracress, sichuan buttons, buzz buttons, tingflowers, electric daisy an-ka-sa-kir, an-sa-te, berro, berro de para, borousni, brede mafane, cresson de para, ibouoni, jambu, marsang, marshang, motum mersh, oubouonou, phak khrat, rasun sak, tipebouoti, toothacheplant, yoritampobou [1-4]
Family
Asteraceae or compositae
Growth
Fast
Height
0.4
Introduced into
Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Central African Repu, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Ecuador, Gabon, India, Jawa, Leeward Is., Mali, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre
Life cycle
Perennial
Plants for a future
https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Acmella oleracea
Plants of the world online
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:914778-1
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acmella_oleracea

Slug: acmella-oleracea-toothache-plant

Permapeople ID: 2140

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