Common Name: Chamomile

Scientific Name:  Chamaemelum nobile

Plant Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)

Primary Uses

Edible Parts: 

• young plants 
• flowers(most common)
  • used most often in teas or used for a mild flavor

Medicinal Uses:

• aids in digestion
• mitigates insomnia or sleep issues
  • common ingredient found in “sleepy time” teas
• some research suggests that chamomile helps those with depression and anxiety

Chamomile is also used in lotions to relive pain

Meaning of Scientific Name:

• Chamomile: greek for earth apple
• Nobile: Nobel 

 

Designing with this Plant

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8

Forest garden layer: Herbaceous

 

Works Cited

B. (2017). Chamomile. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/ebconcise/chamomile/0?institutionId=2222P. (n.d.).

Chamaemelum nobile - (L.)All. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Chamaemelum nobile

Singh, O., Khanam1, Z., Misra, N., & Srivastava, M. K. (2011). Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.): An overview. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 5(9), 82-95. doi:10.4103/0973-7847.79103