Growing Herbs: Chamomile
Chamomile tea is awesome for calming your frazzled nerves. The soothing starts as soon as you drink the delicate flavor, and the chemical compounds within the tea will have you feeling better by the end of your first cup.
When you are ready to buy your chamomile, you will find two main types. These 2 types share similar functions, but because the appearance is different you should find it easy to choose the right kind for your needs.
German chamomile has a lot of uses, including teas and fragrances (like in lotions). Its woody, apple smell is light and fresh and its scent and daisy-like appearance can brighten up any area.
A good benefit of German chamomile is that it is self-seeding, which is wonderful since it is an annual and this way you do not have to replant it every year. You can even collect the seeds to try elsewhere in your garden or give some to a friend.
It will do best in full or direct light and dry conditions. It will grow straight up, unlike Roman chamomile, and your German chamomile herb should grow to a height of nearly 3 feet.
To propagate German chamomile, start with seeds in a pot inside or sprinkle the seeds on the ground. Regardless of whether you plant the seeds inside or outside, you don’t need to cover them because they are so tiny. The sod should be kept moist (not wet) and if you potted your German chamomile be sure you do not transplant the seedlings until they are at least four inches high. If you’re growing it outside, every four weeks throughout the growing season sow more seeds so that your harvest will be even greater. The more German chamomile you plant, the better as this herb has a low floral yield.
I haven’t seen the type of German chamomile that is double-flowered, but I am sure it is wonderful.
Roman chamomile, which is often called “true chamomile” or “English chamomile” is also good in teas to ease nervous tension. English chamomile has the same woody, apple-like smell of the German chamomile, but it is special in that it’s a creeper or ground cover rather than a bushy herb.
This herb will only grow to about 10 inches high as it creeps along the ground. The Roman chamomile can get a little taller in the summer as well as produce pretty white and yellow flowers that are similar to German chamomile but more aromatic.
If you’d like your hair to be lighter or softer, you can use the natural oil from the Roman chamomile plant. A few types are even used to flavor sherry.
This plant is not actually best if started from seeds, so I suggest you buy it or begin with a division from someone else’s Roman chamomile.
If you are a forgetful waterer, Roman chamomile is the herb for you since it is tolerant of drought and will grow for some time without water.
You may not believe this, but even though these two plants look alike, taste alike and have the same name, according to the scientists, they are not related at all.
Good luck with your herb gardening. Be sure to let me know how your herb garden grows.
Here is more information on Tea Herb Gardening. Here is a website with a free mini-course dedicated to Herb Gardens.
Growing Chamomile Herb: Chamomilla matricaria
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