About Toothache Plant
Toothache Plant (Spilanthes paniculata) 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 typically found in degraded forests and fallow lands. It occurs across Indo-Malesis, America and New Guinea, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Sri Lanka, Panama. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spilanthes paniculata
- Genus
- Spilanthes
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests and fallow lands
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesis, America and New Guinea, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Sri Lanka, Panama
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)

Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Toothache Plant belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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