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Developed by James Wong Believe it or not, these pretty little daisy flowers have a big surprise they taste like citrus with a jolt of electricity! Their fizzy electric buzz effect is like nothing you will have tasted before. Similar to popping candy, cloves, or a 9 volt battery, this unusual sensation is perfect for spicing up your cooking, bringing an unexpected zing to a dessert or sorbet, or adding a mouth tingling twist to a glamorous cocktail. Stunning as bedding plants in any garden. Snip flowers off when they reach full colour, but only try a few petals! The more you snip, the more flowers will come. Origin Brazil. Latin name Acmella oleracea. Tastes like Citrus with a jolt of electricity!Pop one of these unassuming little yellow flowers in your mouth and you will soon find out how it got its range of colourful common names everything from buzz buttons to toothache plant. An initial burst of citrus tang is quickly followed by a curious, tingly sensation like a jolt of electricity that fills your whole mouth, ending in a mild local anaesthesia that can last for up to 15 minutes!This fizzy space dust like effect which some have likened to licking a 9 volt battery is produced by the plants high levels of a pain relieving agent called spilanthol, explaining its traditional use in treating toothache, mouth ulcers sore throats for centuries. Spilanthol's muscle relaxing effects have even meant that an extract of the plant has found its way into high end face creams that claim to have a natural 'botox' effect. Sow March April. Harvest June October.
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