Plant Information

Common Name: CHAMOMILE - DYER'S
Scientific Name: Anthemis tinctoria

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R92.00

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Description

• Perennial
• Clump-forming, aromatic perennial with upright stems and bright green, feathery leaves which have gray, downy undersides.
• Bears bright yellow daisy-like flowers on long stems throughout summer.
• Good cut flower.
• Need well-drained soil in full sun.
• Hardy and draught tolerant.
• Will do well in maritime gardens.
• Divide every two years.

Parts Used

• The flower heads are picked as they open and are then dried.
• It can also be frozen without damaging their dyeing properties.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• The whole plant is antispasmodic, diaphoretic, emetic and vesicant.
• It is used internally as a tea, which can be made either from the flowers or the whole plant.
• Applied externally, it is used as a poultice on piles and can also be applied to the bath water.
• The leaves are rubbed onto insect stings.

Other Uses

• Produces excellent yellow, buff and golden-orange dyes to use on fabrics.

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