The name Chamomile or Camomile (from Greek χαμαίμηλον - chamaimēlon) can refer to any of several distinct species in the sunflower family (Asteraceae): Diversity About 1500 genera and 23,000 species Type Genus Aster L. Subfamilies Barnadesioideae Cichorioideae Tribe Arctotidae Tribe Cardueae Tribe Eremothamneae Tribe Lactuceae Tribe Liabeae Tribe Mutisieae Tribe Tarchonantheae Tribe Vernonieae Asteroideae Tribe Anthemideae Tribe Astereae Tribe Calenduleae Tribe Eupatorieae Tribe Gnaphalieae Tribe Helenieae Tribe Heliantheae Tribe Inuleae Tribe Plucheae...

• German Chamomile: Matricaria recutita (syn. M. chamomilla), commonly used in chamomile tea
• Roman Chamomile: Chamaemelum nobile (syn Anthemis nobilis) the "lawn" chamomile.
• Stinking Chamomile or Dog-fennel: Anthemis cotula
  • and to some extent other Anthemis species
• Wild Chamomile or Pineapple weed: Matricaria discoidea

Other uses, some of which use different spelling of the word Chamomile

• The Camomile Lawn is a 1984 novel by Mary Wesley and a 1992 television adaptation shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 4.

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Binomial name Matricaria recutita L. German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita), also spelled Camomile, is an annual plant of the sunflower family Asteraceae. ... Herbal tea An herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion not made from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis). ... Binomial name Anthemis nobilis (Chamaemelum nobile) Anthemis nobilis, commonly known as Roman camomile, camomile, garden camomile, ground apple, low camomile, or whig plant, is a low European perennial plant found in dry fields and around gardens and cultivated grounds. ... Binomial name Anthemis cotula L., 1753 Anthemis cotula (Dog-fennel, Mayweed, or Stinking Chamomile) is an annual flowering plant distinguished by its strong odour, which is often considered unpleasant. ... Species About 100 species, including: Anthemis cotula Anthemis nobilis Anthemis tinctoria (see text for more) Anthemis is a genus of about 100 species of aromatic herbs in the Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum, and like that genus, known by the common name Chamomile; some species are also called Dog-fennel... Binomial name DC. Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineapple weed is an annual plant native to North America and NE Asia but which has become a cosmopolitan weed. ... Produced by Channel 4 Television Corporation in 1992 this was a vivid and lively television drama of wartime London and Cornwall as seen through the eyes of five cousins. ... Mary Aline Mynors Farmar (June 24, 1912 - December 30, 2002), better known as Mary Wesley, was a British novelist. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

How to grow Chamomile

Chamomile grows best in sun or semi-shade and moist, light, well drained soil. It does not seem to last long in dry summer areas, and brass buttons (Cotula squalida) is often substituted for it there. Sow seeds in the early spring or late fall. Once plants are established they will spread by runners and can be divided for additional plantings.^[1]

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