🌿 Toothache Plant
Acmella oleracea
herbs
Annual
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
12-18 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Aromatic companion
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Juglone toxicity
📝 Growing Notes
Chew a bud for electric numbing sensation. Natural oral anesthetic.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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