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German Chamomile

Scientific Name: Matricaria recutita L.
Synonym: Chamomilla chamomilla, Chamomilla recutita, Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria suaveolens
Family: Asteraceae

Matricaria chamomilla, Bilder ur Nordens Flora, Courtesy of Project Runeberg

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: Annual

Heat Tolerance: Midday shade in the low deserts, but the results can be still questionable.

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Northern Europe

Growth Habits: Annual, up to 30 inches tall (75 cm)

Watering Needs: Little water

Propagation: Seeds, self sows if it likes the growing conditions

Matricaria chamomilla, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 521. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.

This is the herbal tea chamomile. Harvest the scented flowers to use fresh or dried in teas, the leaves are not scented. The roman chamomile used as ground cover, has scented leaves but gives inferior quality, bitter tea.

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