Matricaria chamomilla 0
Author: Carl von Linné (1707-1778)Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Anthemideae Subtribe: Matricariinae
Genus: Matricaria
Synonym(s): Chamomilla chamomilla,Chamomilla recutita,Matricaria chamomilla var recutita,Matricaria recutita
English name: Chamomile
Zone: Mediterranean
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Indigenous plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: green gray
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: gynomonoecious plant that bears hermaphroditic flowers and exclusively female flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,9ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: green gray
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: gynomonoecious plant that bears hermaphroditic flowers and exclusively female flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,9ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
10-04-17A Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Esveld (Cultivated from unknown origin)
26-06-18 3x Dead plant because of frost: -7°C Pettie Pép.