Matricaria recutita - German Chamomile (50 Seeds)

Matricaria recutita

Common Name: German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
Synonyms: Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria suaveolens, Chamomilla recutita
Plant Family: Asteraceae

Plant Type: annual/biennial, deciduous, scented or aromatic, edible, medicinal

Growth habit: erect
Growth Rate: fast, mature size: 0.5m. high x 0.3m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- green, flower- white, stem- green

Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun
Soil: dry, moist, sandy, pH preference - Neutral-Acid, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: minimum -23°C, USDA zone 6 to 9
Origin: Eurasia

Description:
Aromatic annual or biennial herb with well branched stems and finely divided feathery foliage. Daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow centres are produced from early summer to autumn.

Cultivation:
Well drained, light or sandy, preferably neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun. Will grow in poor soils.

Propagation:
It is a crop, which is relatively drought tolerant and will produce yields about in proportion to the water supply. In periods of drought, it will adjust plant density to cope with the availability of water supply. Its taproot is capable of following water supply to considerable depths (up to 8 m, but more commonly 2-3 m). It is well suited to growing under irrigation.

Design and Other Uses:
Medicinal herb used to treat various digestive disorders and for nervous tension and irritability. Also used for sore skin and eczema. Close relative to Roman chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile, and used in a similar way.

Other Notes:
Common wildflower of Europe, including Britain, and parts of Asia. pronounced: mat-ri-KAR-ee-uh re-KOO-tee-ta