How to grow Acmella oleracea – growing condition and care:
Well-drained soil, moist soil, rich soil
How to care:
Prune once a year, fertilizer twice in the spring and in the summer
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Cutting or bending a branch over and covering it with soil
How to propagate by cutting:
Propagating by cutting in early spring as annual, spring to autumn as perianal to use root growth hormone, moist, well-drained soil, better in half shade another option it’s to put in water and switch water every few days
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easy start by cutting or rhizome dividing and it’s ensure the color of the flowers
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive can be invasive
Recommended planting season?
Spring as annual plant, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10b, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 11, all year in hardiness zone 12+, better to plant in spring the plant establish better.
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, thrips, rust, leafhopper, powdery mildew
Pruning season:
All year, better to prune after the blooming season in the autumn to the winter
How to prune:
Dead leaves and bloom stems, but mostly pruned for design
Size of the plant:
0.2-1.2 m, 0.8-4 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Small amount of water, can survive few weeks without water ( but better to keep watering regularly
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun, half shade, in desert or hot summer 85% of sun will be enough and it helps to prevent sunburn on the plants
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, grow in containers 10-20L (2.5-5 gallons) or bigger than the plant at least 100-200% need to switch the soil once in a few years by new soil, better to used shallow pot and wider better to do in the winter, wash the soil from the roots and cut the root and prune the plant, use potting mix or peat soil with perlite and mix it with hummus and organic matter, use chopped mulch to keep the soil moist.
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower:
flowers the color yellow in daisy shape
Uses of Acmella oleracea flowers:
Beverage, spice, salad, soups, stews or as herb
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
Possible all year, but in hot area better to harvest in the spring, colder area end of the spring to the summer, better to harvest without flowers, the moment that the plant bloom, need to wait or to cut the flowers
How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish can be cut freely, better to cut in the base of the leaves
Information about leaves:
Leaves soft in linear shape with serrated edges and leaves grow in pinnate structure
Uses of Acmella oleracea leaves:
Beverage, salad, soups, stews
How to grow Acmella oleracea from seed
Sowing requirement:
Well drained soil, sowing temperature 23-28C (73-83F), moist soil, high humidity
Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Dry and dark place, better in the refrigerator
Sowing season – when to plant:
Spring as annual, and will be better in the spring also as perennial but in hardiness zone 11b+ possible in the autumn
How to plant:
Plant in sunny location and keep the soil moist
Planting spacing:
20*30cm (8*12 inches)
Depth of Sowing:
~1cm (0.5 inch)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, better with high humidity
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water
Germination time:
2-4 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Sunny location with moist soil
Scientific name:
Acmella oleracea
Alternative names: Toothache plant, Paracress, Sichuan buttons, Buzz buttons, Tingflowers, Electric daisy
Categories
Blooming Seasons | - Autumn flowers
- Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Edible Parts | - Edible flowers
- Edible leaves
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Culinary uses | - Beverage
- Cooked
- Eaten raw
- Leafy vegetables
- Salad
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Flower colors | |
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Climate | - Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Harvest Season | - Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
- Winter harvest
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Ornamental parts | - Ornamental flower
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed | - Average growing plants
- Fast growing plants
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Plant life-form | - Annual plant
- Evergreen
- Herbaceous
- Perennial plant
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Plant Uses | - Edible plants
- Ground cover plants
- Medical uses
- Ornamental plants
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Planting Season | - Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
- Summer planting
- Winter planting
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Plants sun exposure | - Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
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Watering plants | - Big amount of water
- Regularly water
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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