Common Name : Chamomile
Botanical Name : Matricaria chamomilla
The word
chamomile comes from the Greek (chamaimelon)
meaning "earth-apple",which is derived from (chamai) meaning
"on the ground"and (melon) meaning "apple".It is so
called because of the apple-like scent of the plant. Matricaria chamomilla
(synonym: Matricaria recutita), commonly known as chamomile (also spelled
camomile), German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile (kamilla), wild chamomile or
scented mayweed, is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae. M.
chamomilla is the most popular source of the herbal product chamomile, although
other species are also used as chamomile.
The flowers are borne in paniculate
flower heads (capitula). The white ray florets are furnished with a ligule,
while the disc florets are yellow. The hollow receptacle is swollen and lacks
scales. This property distinguishes German chamomile from corn chamomile (Anthemis
arvensis), which has a receptacle with scales. The flowers bloom in early to
midsummer, and have a strong, aromatic smell.
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