Matricaria recutita.
Chamomile is an annual plant resistant to dryness of about 40 cm. Tall. We sow it in early spring . As the flowers mature and fall, it will re-sow itself and new shoots will appear. It is important to choose a sunny location for the chamomile.
Chamomile has numerous medicinal properties ; that of ophthalmological and skin repairer, anti-inflammatory of the nasal passages, to treat canker sores. Drink in infusions is used as a digestive.
The application in the garden of powdered chamomile slurry prevents fungal diseases and revitalizes the crop.
Planting and characteristics of the Chamomile of Les Refardes
- Make a seedling in spring, and scatter leaving 15 cm of distance between plants.
- Each envelope contains approximately 350 seeds
- All Les Refardes seeds are of local variety and organic production
- Place and year of harvest: Collbahí, Mieres, Garrotxa, 2019 and 2020
