Matricaria chamomilla: Country Or Region Of Origin
Temp. Eurasia to Indo-China
Plant Profile: Matricaria chamomilla
Taxonomy: Matricaria chamomillaNames
German Chamomile, Sweet False Chamomile, Wild Chamomile
Phonetic Spelling:mah-trih-KAIR-ree-ah kam-oh-MIL-luh
Genus:Matricaria
Species:chamomilla
Family:Asteraceae
This annual herb, which is not native to the region, features striking white flowers adorned with yellow centers and emits a pleasant aroma. It serves various purposes, including making tea, potpourris, garnishes, and crafts. While the tea is known for its calming properties, it may cause allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to ragweed. Compared to its relative, Roman Chamomile, this herb is more frequently utilized for tea preparation.
Matricaria chamomilla Feature Summary
Matricaria chamomilla Image Gallery
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Matricaria chamomilla Feature Summary
Attributes
Temp. Eurasia to Indo-China
Flowers for tea and other culinary uses.
Annual
Flowers
Daisy-like flowers bloom summer to fall. Each flower features 10-20 petal-like white rays surrounding a showy bright yellow domed center disk of tubular yellow florets.
White
Fragrant
Showy
Edible
Summer
7 - 20 petals/rays
Radial
1-3 inches
Leaves
Fern-like light green and feathery
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Opposite
Linear
Filiform
3-6 inches
Fragrant
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Herb
Deciduous
Erect
Mounding
Rapid
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Less than 12 inches
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
2a
2b
3a
3b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Container
Meadow
Small Space
Matricaria chamomilla Image Gallery
Matricaria chamomilla Attributes
Matricaria chamomilla: Edibility
Flowers for tea and other culinary uses.
Matricaria chamomilla: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Matricaria chamomilla: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Matricaria chamomilla Flowers
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Description
Daisy-like flowers bloom summer to fall. Each flower features 10-20 petal-like white rays surrounding a showy bright yellow domed center disk of tubular yellow florets.
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Color
White
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Matricaria chamomilla: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Matricaria chamomilla Leaves
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Description
Fern-like light green and feathery
Matricaria chamomilla: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Color
Green
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Matricaria chamomilla: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Matricaria chamomilla: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Matricaria chamomilla Whole Plant Traits
Matricaria chamomilla: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Matricaria chamomilla: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Matricaria chamomilla: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Matricaria chamomilla: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Matricaria chamomilla: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Matricaria chamomilla: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Matricaria chamomilla Cultural Conditions
Matricaria chamomilla: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Matricaria chamomilla: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Matricaria chamomilla: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Matricaria chamomilla: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Matricaria chamomilla: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Matricaria chamomilla: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Matricaria chamomilla Stem
Matricaria chamomilla: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Matricaria chamomilla Landscape
Matricaria chamomilla: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Matricaria chamomilla: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Matricaria chamomilla: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
