| Description | Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) An annual plant with white flowers. Used to make herbal teas. |
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| Pronunciation | (ma-tri-Ka-ree-ah) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Herbs |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white petals (ray flower), paniculate flower heads (capitula) |
| Fruit | yellowish-brown achene |
| Leaves | ferny, long and narrow, bipinnate or tripinnate |
| Stems | branching, bushy plant |
| Dimensions | up to 24 inches tall |
| Maintenance | will self-seed |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | southern and eastern Europe |
| Misc Facts | Genus is named for John Martyn (1699-1768) a professor of Botany at Cambridge University. AKA: German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile (kamilla), wild chamomile, blue chamomile, scented mayweed SYN: Matricaria recutita |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), |
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