Description
It is a low perennial plant found in dry fields and around gardens and cultivated grounds in Europe, North America, and in Argentina
Chamaemelum nobile commonly known as chamomile, Roman chamomile, English chamomile, garden chamomile, ground apple, low chamomile, or whig plant, is a low perennial plant found in dry fields and around.Chamaemelum nobile has daisy-like white flowers and procumbent stems; the leaves are alternate, bipinnate, finely dissected, and downy to glabrous.
The solitary, terminal flowerheads, rising 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) above the ground, consist of prominent yellow disk flowers and silver-white ray flowe The flowering time in the Northern Hemisphere is June and July, and its fragrance is sweet, crisp, fruity and herbaceous.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Chamaemelum nobile commonly known as chamomile (also spelled camomile), Roman chamomile,English chamomile, garden chamomile, ground apple, low chamomile, mothers daisy or whig plant |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 0.25 to 0.50 feet |
| Flower Colour | white and yallow |
| Bloom Time | June to September |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Chamaemelum nobile care
Roman chamomile is also known as Russian chamomile and English chamomile. It is a creeping ground cover that grows like a mat. It has small daisy like flowers with yellow centers and white petals. The leaves are feathery. It is a perennial.
| Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 5-40C. |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Chamaemelum nobile special feature
Herb gardens. Rock gardens and border fronts. Ground cover. Fill in between flag stones. Lawn substitute.
Chamaemelum nobile uses
Culinary Use:
- If you pick up a half-dozen herb books to look up the chamomile herb, you are likely to find a bewilderment of names
- Theres Roman (or English) chamo mile, a perennial, and German (or Hungarian) chamomile, an annual
- The German species might be listed as Matricaria chamomilla, Chamomilla recutita, or Matricaria recutita