Matricaria chamomilla L.
German Chamomile
German Chamomile, also known as Matricaria chamomilla, is an annual plant native to southern and eastern Europe. It has a branched, erect stem that grows to a height of 15-60 cm. The leaves are long and narrow, bipinnate or tripinnate. The flowers bloom in early to midsummer and are fragrant, with white ray florets and yellow disc florets. The plant is known for its characteristic apple-like scent due to the essential oil in its flowers, which contains chamazulene and gives the oil a blue color. The fruit is a yellowish-brown achene.
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Asterales
Asteraceae
Matricaria
The essential oil of the flowers contains bisabolol, farnesene, chamazulene, apigenin, quercetin, patuletin, luteolin, and coumarin. The oil can account for up to 33% of the oil's content with bisabolol. Over 120 chemical constituents have been identified in chamomile flower.
German Chamomile is commonly used to make herbal tea. It is also used in herbal medicine for its various medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The plant is known to treat cramps and sleep disorders related to premenstrual syndrome, as well as potential drug interactions with anticoagulants. The plant is also used to treat allergies.
Early to midsummer
Autumn or spring
15-60 cm
White and yellow
Well-balanced soils with good topsoil, commonly found on all continents
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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