Toothache Plant
Spilanthes oleracea
Also known as Brazilian Cress, Para Cress
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spilanthes oleracea
- Genus
- Spilanthes
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Toothache Plant
Toothache Plant (Spilanthes oleracea) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to South America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Toothache Plant belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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