Whats Chamomile Good For

Its foliage and flowers are bright, its fragrance is sweet, and the tea that can be brewed from the leaves is relaxing and easy to make. After 60 to 90 days, the plant should be ready to harvest for tea.

If you're so fond of the tea that you decide to, you may be surprised to find that there are different types of chamomile seeds and plants available. It is a more upright plant at 24 inches (60 cm.) tall and does not spread out like Roman chamomile.

Traditionally, many generations have appreciated chamomile for its curative qualities, and to this day, people rely on chamomile tea to calm frazzled nerves and relax at bedtime. Add honey and lemon to taste, if you like.

The leaves are feathery. It is a perennial.German chamomile looks similar to Roman chamomile with the differences being that German chamomile grows upright to the height of about 1 to 2 feet and is a reseeding annual.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Both produce similar aromatic blooms, but German is the more commonly grown for use in teas. Cm.) apart from each other. It's okay if the seeds aren't evenly distributed since you will have too thin the bed soon anyway.

(7-13 C.) in full sun to part shade. When seeds are left on the plant to mature and spread naturally, one chamomile plant can quickly turn in to a lovely patch of chamomile.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Be sure to lay them out in a single layer so they dry quickly. Store them in a sealed, airtight container in a cool, dark area. The easiest, most economical way to dry chamomile is in the open air.

While, of course, you'll want to save some of these chamomile clippings for your own relaxing chamomile tea, also leave some in the garden as a calcium, magnesium and potassium boost for chamomile plant companions and to sow more chamomile seed.

German chamomile grows a bit taller than Roman and the flowers are a bit smaller. Gently pinch the stem of the plant just below the flower head. Not only do you need to know when to harvest chamomile, but how to harvest chamomile.

Closer spacing gives more rapid coverage, but will cost you more and the plants will fill in fairly quickly. Sow seeds under cover in the early spring with a heated germination pad set to 65 degrees F.

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Direct sunlight harms chamomile oils. Both types of chamomile are relatives of the daisy family and have been used to aid in digestion, calm frazzled nerves, alleviate menstrual cramps and soothe some skin conditions.

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