Matricaria

Botanical Name:

Matricaria eximia

General Description/History:

This form of Matricaria is sometimes called ‘Golden Ball’ which is an appropriate name. The flowers are bright yellow, and disc or pom-pom shaped with small, tightly-packed petals. They look a lot like a rounded centre of a typical daisy flower with the white petals removed.

Matricaria is grown in the field. Supplies come mostly from Victoria, NSW and Qld.

Common Names:

Chamomile, Feverfew

Stem Length:

30 to 60 cm

Country Of Origin:

Europe

Availability:

What to look for:

• Buy when the outer half of the petals in the yellow flower centre are open;

• Avoid bunches with yellow leaves.

Flower Care:

matricaria

1. Keep cool at all times.

2. Strip leaves from the lower half of each stem and wash stem ends thoroughly.

3. Recut at least 2 cm off each stem and place in water immediately.

4. Always use a preservative as this will help buds to open and maintain open flowers.

5. Replace vase water with fresh preservative every day.

Interesting Facts about this Flower:

A related species, the German Chamomile (M. recutita) is commonly consumed as tea