Toothache Plant

Toothache Plant

Acmella oleracea (often sold as Spilanthes acmella)

Plant portrait: A curious warm-season herb whose small yellow-and-red flower heads resemble bright botanical buttons.

Garden rhythm: Tender perennial usually grown as an annual; sun to part sun, consistent moisture.

Garden companions: Small pollinators may visit the flowers.

Worth noticing: The plant contains compounds that produce a pronounced tingling or numbing sensation. This is an ethnobotanical record, not medical advice; do not invite tasting on the website.