What is chamomile?

The herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds or flowers are used to flavor food or in medicine. Other uses of herbs include cosmetics, dyes and perfumes. The name comes from the Latin Herba , which means "green crops". Chamomile or camomile concerns two different plants in the Asteraceae family: Anthemis nobilis , known as the Roman chamomile; and matricaria Recretutita , known as German chamomile. It is located in the mild zones of Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. Perhaps the most famous "historical" use of chamomile is tea that soothes Peter Rabbit, after too much in Mr. McGregor's garden.

Description. Roman and German chamomile are relatively short, the first to reach a height of 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) and the second, 6-24 inches (15-60cm). Both flowers consist of white petals arranged around a yellow disk.

horticulture. Roman Heřmánek is a perennial while German chamomileis annual. The former prefers cold weather, while the other grows almost anywhere. Chamomile is planted as a herb, among other things, a herb, as a lawn plant, for which it requires a decent amount of maintenance. The chamomile is awarded for a sweet scent that relaxes when it steps.

food and other use. chamomile is used to produce Tisne, hairproof for blonde hair and PotPourri. People who are sensitive to ragweed can also have sensitivity to chamomile.

preservation. flowers can be collected individually or dried on the plant, but it is known that they disintegrate during the drying process, so you may want to place the head plants in paper bags with Small holes cracked into the side for air circulation. Place the closed end bags and hang them. With this method, petals will be easy to collect. Both stems and petalsY can be chopped and stored together in a cold dry place in an airtight container.