Paracress/ Jambú (Spilanthes oleracea) seeds

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Paracress/ Jambú (Spilanthes oleracea) seeds

The leaves of the Paracress from Peru produce an uncommonly prickly tanginess similar to Szechuan pepper.
Contents: Approx. 250 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,59 €

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SKU: 1033

GTIN: 4250601204550

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Paracress or jambú is a Peruvian herb, which has an unusual prickly and spicy flavour. If you chew on the leaves, already after a couple of seconds a prickly, numbing sensation will affect the tip of your tongue, which is exciting and new for anyone rather used to European cooking. However don’t be alarmed, the sensation will cease within a couple of minutes.
Traditionally paracress is often used either cooked or as a raw cooking ingredient in north Brazil.

Jambú also has a long standing tradition as a potent ingredient in herbal medicines, and is thus also know as "toothache plant". The leaves carry anti-inflammatory properties and are commonly used to treat toothache, rheumatisms and bouts of gout.

Plant description

Species:	Asteraceae
Flower colour:	Brown Yellow Red
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	May June July August September October

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	May June July

Jambú is a perennial, ‘weed-like’ plant, sensitive to frost, which is mostly cultivated as an annual herb in European climates.
The seeds can be grown indoors in pots as a pre-culture from February or sown directly outdoors past the ‘Frost Saints’ period in May. Paracress belongs to the seeds which need light to germinate and should therefore hardly be covered with soil. It will also need to be kept at +18-20°C to germinate successfully.
The plants prefer a sunny, protected location and needs to be watered regularly. Attention: Paracress Jambú attracts slugs and caterpillars.

Other names

Botanical name:	Spilanthes oleracea, S. acmella var. oleracea, Acmella brasiliensis, A. oleracea
German names:	Husarenknopf, Parakressekraut, Prickelknopf
French names:	Kimalao
English names:	Toothache Plant, Eyeball Plant, Electric Daisy
Spanish names:	Hierba de los Dientes

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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