Honey bees
Nectar value
Unknown
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Camomile
Matricaria recutita
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.50 m high × 0.30 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Annual
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Moist, Well-drained
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Seasoning, Tea
- Functions
- Dye, Essential oil, Repellent, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 1 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 5 out of 5
The young branches of this plant are used to flavor dishes, while the dried flowers are used to make herbal tea. The flowers have an aromatic scent but have a very bitter taste.