Description
Real chamomile is cultivated in Hungary and Eastern Europe and grows wild throughout Europe. With these organic chamomile... Read more
Real chamomile is cultivated in Hungary and Eastern Europe and grows wild throughout Europe. With these organic chamomile seeds, you can grow a plant that also blooms in full meadows and cornfields, along roadsides, etc. The plant flowers from May to August with flowers with a yellow centre and white petals that bend downwards at the end of the flowering period. The flowers have a strong honey-like fragrance.
The medicinal effect of chamomile
Chamomile is used exclusively in naturopathy. Dried chamomile is used, among other things, as a tea for mouthwashes. Due to its high content of azulene and Bisabolol, chamomile oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in ointments. The essential oil is extracted from the flower buds by steam distillation. The plant also contains numerous flavonoids. The bitter flavour is caused by sesquiterpene lactones.
Sowing instructions
Chamomile prefers a sunny spot in the garden. Sow the seeds thinly in the garden from March to early June. Only press the seeds into the soil, do not cover them. Germination time is two to three weeks. After emergence, thin out the seedlings until they are 30 cm apart.