Turkey-weed Chamaemelum nobile
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Anthemis nobilis
- Phonetic Spelling
- kam-ay-MEL-um NO-bee-lay
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Use dried flowers for tea, potpourris, or herb pillows. This aromatic plant can be used in making soaps, shampoos and has a calming smell that is not too overpowering. Drink no more than one cup of tea per day as it contains thuaone. Do not use if pregnant.
This delicate looking flower makes a wonderful edging for any border in your garden. It can be seen in fields, as it spreads to make a blanket effect, bringing its amazing aroma that is a delight to many.
Chamaemelum nobile can be used as a ground cover; however, this ground has a meandering spirit and is generally problem-free. Its roots are creeping and sturdy which allows it to spread and keep a firm foundation.
It blooms in the summer on those lazy, summer days and can even bloom into the fall.
Its blanket effect is a wonderful addition to your garden with the effect of a Victorian garden or a countryside walk. It indeed can be grown in a herb garden and makes a wonderful addition with its aromatic smell.
This plant needs 2-4 inches of space when planting to allow it to grow to its greatest potential.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chamaemelum
- Species:
- nobile
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Use dried flowers for soothing tea, potpourris, or herb pillows. Chamomile has been used as a folk medicine remedy for many ailments.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, India and Western Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts bees, other insects and other pollinators. The foliage is aromatic when crushed.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Fragrance
- Wildlife Food Source
- Edibility:
- Use dried flowers for tea
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Ground Cover
- Herb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- This plant has white daisy-looking flowers with a wonderful aroma/ herbal. It blooms in the summer on those lazy, summer days and can even bloom into the fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long-lasting
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Filiform
- Linear
- Pinnatisect
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Evergreen, fragrant, finely divided leaves. They are sometimes covered in thin, downy hairs.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Edible Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Foot Traffic
- Poor Soil
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Low
- Poison Symptoms:
- Contact dermatitis, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, allergic reactions. Long term use can lead to bleeding tendencies.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Volatile oil; bisabolol, chamazulene, anthemic acid, tannic acid
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- Yes
- Poison Part:
- Leaves
