Chamomilla recutita - German Chamomile

Chamomilla recutita, or German Chamomile, is a fragrant herb with small, daisy-like flowers. It is widely used in herbal teas, cosmetics, and traditional medicine for its calming and anti-inflammatory properties.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Annual
• Herb

Functions

• Phosphorus accumulator²
• Potassium accumulator²
• Calcium accumulator²
• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

1. Matricaria recutita - German Chamomile | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩² ↩³