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Chamaemelum nobileRoman Chamomile is an aromatic herb, as well as a perennial ground cover that will take light foot traffic. Try planting it along a pathway and enjoy the sweet apple-scented aroma with every step you take. Roman Chamomile is a low-growing, spreading herb that has bright daisy-like flowers and delicate foliage. As a medicinal herb, Chamomile can be used for teas to aid digestion and act as a gentle sleep inducer. Its can also be very beneficial for treating minor burns such as sunburn, as its oils contain skin-regenerating flavonoids, and anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties that will help you renew and relax. Used as a bath oil, Chamomile may also help with post pregnancy healing. This perennial form produces less flowers than the annual varieties but comes back reliably each year. Plant in sun to part shade.
Chamaemelum nobile
Characteristics: Roman Chamomile is a small herb that delivers a big aromatic punch. A German botanist, visiting Rome in the mid-sixteenth century, gave this aromatic herb the name Roman Chamomile. It is also sometimes referred to as English Chamomile, for its popularity as a filler for spaces between pavers or as a path cover.
Light: Roman Chamomile enjoys full sun to partial shade.
Water: Water Roman Chamomile when it is dry to the touch, but avoid over-watering.
Soil: Roman Chamomile will thrive in good quality soil.
Use: Roman Chamomile is a wonderful aromatic herb with many uses. A perennial ground cover that will take light foot traffic, this low-growing spreading herb makes an effective herbal tea used to calm the nerves. Its bright, daisy-like flowers make wonderful additions to bouquets and potpourris, or can be kept on the plant to repel insects away from your garden. With so many uses, what's not to love?
This herb was used and revered by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. The Egyptians compared the daisy flowers to the sun and dedicated it to their sun god, Ra. The Greeks gave it the name that eventually led to the word Chamomile. They called it Kamaimelon. "Kamai" means on the ground and "melon" means apple, so you get "ground apple." The Romans, who probably got it by way of Britain, bathed in it, walked on it and used it medicinally.
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Features
Zones: Perennial in zones 5-8
Size: 6"H x 12"S
Light: Full to partial sun
Bloom: White, blooms late Spring through Summer
Uses: Roman Chamomile is an excellent herb for calming anxiety and nausea as well as topical skin conditions like eczema. Recent studies show this variety of Chamomile contains anti fungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antispasmodic elements contained in the essential oils of the Roman Chamomile flower. Used in many teas, lotions, cremes and medicines, Chamomile is a terrific sleep aid and greatly helps with digestive problems.
Tips: The Roman variety tends to be slightly more bitter than its sweeter German cousin, so when making teas with Roman Chamomile, you made need to add a bit of honey or Stevia for added sweetness. Both strains tend to be generally resistant to most garden pests.
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