camomile

...A cold-resistant perennial plant of the Asteraceae family native to Europe. Its Japanese name is Kouyakamirure. The genus name Anthemis comes from the Greek word anthemon (meaning flower), and is said to have been named because it is very prolific. It grows to a height of about 30-60cm. The slender, stiff stems grow thickly and branch out. The leaves are oblong and pinnately lobed twice. Small, single yellow chrysanthemum-like flowers bloom at the top of the stem from June to September. There are many horticultural varieties, including white and deep yellow flowered varieties as well as double-flowered varieties. There are just under 100 species in the genus, of which about 10 are cultivated. In addition to A. tinctoria L., these include A. nobilis L. (English name: camomile), famous as a stomachic, tonic and medicine for hysteria, and A. arvensis L., an annual plant that blooms with white flowers and is used as a cut flower.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ヨーロッパ原産のキク科の耐寒性多年草。和名はコウヤカミルレ。属名のAnthemisはギリシア語のanthemon(花の意味)に由来し，非常に多花性であることにより名付けられたといわれる。草丈30～60cmくらい。細長く硬い茎は，多数分枝して茂る。葉は2回羽状中裂する長楕円形葉。6～9月に，茎頂に黄色一重咲きの小菊状花を咲かせる。園芸品種がかなりあり，白色，濃黄色花種のほか，八重咲種もある。同属には100種足らずがあり，そのうち10種くらいが栽培され，A.tinctoria L.のほか，健胃剤や強壮剤，ヒステリーの薬として有名なローマカミルレA.nobilis L.(英名camomile∥chamomile)，一年草で白色花を咲かせ，切花に使われるキゾメカミルレA.arvensis L.などがある。…

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