🌿 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant) — Organic Seeds

Botanical Name: Acmella oleracea (formerly Spilanthes acmella)
Common Names: Toothache Plant, Buzz Buttons, Electric Daisy

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

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About Spilanthes

Spilanthes is a vibrant, fast-growing medicinal herb famous for its gold-and-red button-shaped flowers and its long-standing traditional use in oral care and herbal medicine. Native to tropical regions, it thrives in warm climates and produces continuously through the growing season.

This cheerful plant is easy to grow, incredibly productive, and loved by pollinators. When in bloom, it becomes a living apothecary — beautiful, functional, and powerful.

Spilanthes is one of the most unique sensory plants you can grow.

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Traditional & Herbal Uses

Spilanthes has been traditionally used as:

• A classic oral-supporting herb
• A traditional gum-supporting plant
• A soothing botanical
• A traditional saliva-stimulating herb
• A tingling tonic plant
• A traditional immune-supporting herb
• A foundational homestead medicine
• A fresh-use herb

The flowers and leaves are the primary traditionally used parts.

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Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Acmella oleracea
Life Cycle: Annual (perennial in warm climates)
Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading, bushy
Mature Height: 12–18 inches
Mature Width: 12–18 inches
Flower Color: Yellow with red center
Bloom Time: Summer through fall
Foliage: Bright green, soft
Growth Speed: Fast
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects

Spilanthes blooms continuously when harvested regularly.

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Growing Spilanthes from Seed

Spilanthes is easy to grow, fast, and perfect for garden beds or containers.

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How to Germinate Spilanthes Seeds

Surface Sowing Required

Spilanthes seeds need light to germinate.

1. Scatter seeds on soil surface.

2. Press gently into soil.

3. Do NOT cover.

4. Keep soil evenly moist.

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Germination Time

• 7–14 days
• Fast and reliable

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Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 9–11 (perennial)
Zones 3–8 (grown as annual)

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Sun

• Full sun to partial shade
• 6+ hours daily

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Soil

• Well-draining
• Rich in organic matter
• Loamy preferred

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Water

• Moderate
• Likes consistent moisture
• Does not like drought

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Spacing

• Space plants 12–18 inches apart
• Will spread outward

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Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–2:
• Germination

Weeks 3–5:
• Leaf development

Weeks 6–8:
• Flowering begins

Ongoing:
• Continuous flowering
• Heavy harvest potential

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Harvesting

Flowers & Leaves

Harvest flowers when fully open.

• Use fresh or dry
• Harvest often to encourage new blooms

Dry in a shaded, well-ventilated area.

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Seed Saving

Spilanthes will reseed lightly.

1. Allow flowers to fully mature.

2. Let seed heads dry.

3. Rub gently to release seeds.

4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

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Why Grow Spilanthes?

• One of the most unique medicinal herbs
• Extremely productive
• Easy to grow
• Beautiful ornamental plant
• Pollinator friendly
• Fast-growing
• Great for containers
• Homestead essential
• Low maintenance