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- The real chamomile has a long flowering time
- Chamomile flowers between May and September
- Tips & Tricks
The real chamomile has a long flowering time
The real chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is one of the most important and most versatile medicinal herbs.It can be found in many locations in the great outdoors and can be collected there. Even in the garden, the very easy to cultivate plant can be used and maintained.
Chamomile flowers between May and September
The flower shape of the chamomile reminds a little of a marginal daisy. The very branchy waking herb has strong yellow flower heads, of which usually between 20 and 40 tongue-shaped, white jet leaves depart. The flower basket is concave, bent upwards and partly hollow inside. The plant blooms from mid-May to September, with the main harvest being in June and July. Traditionally, the rich in content flowers are harvested around June 24, the St. John's Day. The flower heads should already be fully opened, but not yet withered.
Tips & Tricks
Chamomile is easily confused with other, very similar-looking species, such as the fake or the dog chamomile. However, you can certainly recognize them by certain characteristic features.
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