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About German Chamomile and Bluebeard


About Bluebeard and German Chamomile


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India  
China, Japan  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, meadows  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल  
Bluebeard  

In German
Echte Kamille  
Blaubart  

In French
Matricaria recutita  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
Matricaria recutita  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
Rumianek pospolity  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Caryopteris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
7  
99+

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Properties of German Chamomile and Bluebeard

Wondering what are the properties of German Chamomile and Bluebeard? We provide you with everything About German Chamomile and Bluebeard. German Chamomile doesn't have thorns and Bluebeard doesn't have thorns. Also German Chamomile does not have fragrant flowers. German Chamomile has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Bluebeard has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of German Chamomile and Bluebeard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of German Chamomile and Bluebeard

Season and care of German Chamomile and Bluebeard is important to know. While considering everything about German Chamomile and Bluebeard Care, growing season is an essential factor. German Chamomile season is Summer and Fall and Bluebeard season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for German Chamomile is Loam, Sand and for Bluebeard is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for German Chamomile is Acidic, Neutral and for Bluebeard is Acidic, Neutral.

German Chamomile and Bluebeard Physical Information

German Chamomile and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. German Chamomile height is 20.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of German Chamomile and Bluebeard are as follows:

Care of German Chamomile and Bluebeard

Care of German Chamomile and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Chamomile pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer German Chamomile needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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