Toothache Plant Plant Care
Acmella nudicaulis Raf.
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Heliopsis helianthoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names rough oxeye, smooth oxeye and false sunflower. It is native to eastern and central North America from Saskatchewan east to Newfoundland and south as far as Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Toothache Plant?
Toothache Plant grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Toothache Plant Native To?
What Is the Toothache Plant?
Toothache Plant (Acmella nudicaulis) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Acmella genus. Toothache Plant is native to eastern and central North America from Saskatchewan east to Newfoundland and south as far as Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia. Toothache Plant is also known as Paracress, Eyebright.
Toothache Plant displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Toothache Plant produces small yellow or red button-like flowers.
What Light Does the Toothache Plant Need?
Toothache Plant thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Toothache Plant?
Well-draining, sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Toothache Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Toothache Plant?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Toothache Plant?
Toothache Plant can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to white acmella plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Toothache Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Toothache Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Toothache Plant?
Toothache Plant is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Toothache Plant is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Acmella genus — compare its care with other Acmella species on PlantoScan.
Acmella is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Toothache Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Acmella nudicaulis Raf., family Asteraceae (first published in New Fl. i. 52.) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Toothache Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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