Anthemis arvensis
| Anthemis arvensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Anthemis arvensis (common name: corn chamomile)
Propagation: Seed - best sown outdoors as soon as it is ripe. Most of the seed germinates in the autumn.
Cultivation: Prefers a sunny position and a well-drained soil that is neutral to slightly acid[1][2]. Succeeds in heavy clay soils.
Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia.
Habitat: A locally common calcicolous plant of arable land and waste places throughout Britain[3].
Medicinal: This species is considered to be one of the best febrifuge species indigenous to France[4]. The flowers and leaves are used[4].
Pollinators: Flies, beetles, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.