Chamomile characteristics and flower language

Chamomile characteristics

Chamomile is a biennial or multi-year herb, 5-20cm tall. The stem is erect or oblique, covered with grayish white hairs. The petiole is long and the base is enlarged ; the leaf blade is oblong or ovate, 3-4cm long, 1-1.5cm wide, deeply pinnately divided, with 2-5 pairs of lobes, each lobe has 2-5 shallow or deep lobes, the tip lobules are ovate or broadly strip-shaped, the tip is obtuse or acuminate, and the entire leaf blade is covered with grayish white wool or almost glabrous.

The chamomile inflorescence head is solitary on a stalk 4-16 cm long ; the involucre is 7-12 mm in diameter, sparsely woolly or almost hairless ; the involucral bracts are 3-4 layers, herbaceous, the outer involucral bracts are linear-lanceolate, with almost no membranous margins, the inner involucral bracts are one and a half times shorter than the outer ones, linear-oblong, with broad membranous margins ; the receptacle is obviously convex, conical-spherical ; the flowers are yellow, all tubular, and have 5 teeth. Achenes 1.8-2.2mm long, glabrous, with 5 ribs, with a membranous corona about 1mm long at the tip, corona 5- lobed. Flowering and fruiting period is from April to September .

Chamomile Flower Language

Chamomile, as soon as you hear the name, you know that its origin is foreign. Yes, its origin is in Germany. It is actually a type of chamomile. However, both the flower shape and habits have their own characteristics compared to chamomile: about 30 cm tall, with a yellow center, white lace, and furry leaves.

According to legend, chamomile was dedicated to the sun god and could cure fever, so it was referred to as the herb of the moon in ancient Egypt. Because it has a cooling effect, mild anti-depressant effect , and can soothe restlessness and irritability, its flower language carries the spirit of indomitable spirit , that is: the more you are frustrated, the more courageous you become, and the strength in suffering.