Chamaemelum nobile - Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile - Chamomile
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