Acmella oleracea

Acmella oleracea (=Spilanthes oleracea), commonly known as Para Cress, Toothache Plant, is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Acmella oleracea 11.1 History 11.2 Acmella oleracea in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Acmella oleracea was already described and the name validly published by Carl Linnaeus. It was not until 1985, however, that Robert K. Jansen reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Para Cress is a species in the genus Acmella (spotflower) which belongs to the family of the Asteraceae (Aster Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Acmella oleracea is cultivated in Brasil, India and the West Indies.

[edit] Cultivation

[edit] Uses

Acmella oleracea is used medicinally.

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Acmella oleracea

[edit] History

[edit] Acmella oleracea in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Acmella oleraceafr:Acmella oleracea