Annual flowers are like chamomile. Snow-white garden chamomile can decorate any area

Pink chamomile got its name from the word "fever", "high fever" (translated from Greek). The plant has medicinal properties, and the constituent substances have therapeutic activity. All florists love feverfew. Due to its similarity to a simple flower, pink daisy received such a romantic name.

Great plant for the garden

Feverfew will decorate any garden area. Flowers require minimal maintenance and will delight the gardener with magnificent flowering for more than one year. Also, the plant has the name of the Caucasian or Persian flower. Despite the climate of the country of origin, pyrethrum grows and blooms excellently in other climates. During the adaptation period, which is about 200 years, pink chamomile began to feel good even in hot and arid areas.

A related flower is red pyrethrum, which is often confused with the Persian species.

They are similar, as they have large inflorescences, rich red or bright pink petals (unlike ordinary daisies, whose petals are white).

Breeders have worked on pyrethrum, so many varieties are now bred.

The pink plant has a straight stem, it does not grow above 150 cm (average length is 70 cm). The leaves look like dissected feathers and come in different sizes. They become narrower towards the stem. Chamomile inflorescences grow up to 6 cm in diameter. Flowers can be ligate or tubular. Feverfew begins to bloom in June or August and continues to delight gardeners with bright inflorescences for another 2 months.

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Feverfew and osteospermum care

In order for the chamomile to bloom as long as possible, the fading elements are removed. Then a bush with a loose deciduous system is formed. The plant needs to be divided and transplanted, then it will not lose its attractive appearance for a long time. Below the pyrethrum is a branched rhizome, similar to nodes.

Inflorescences look great not only in the garden, but also in a bouquet. Due to its beauty, Persian chamomile is also in demand in floristry. Not only ordinary pyrethrum is popular. Osteospermum is quite common. The bright purple blossoms first appeared in South Africa. Annuals are distinguished by abundant and long flowering, which begins in late summer and ends in October. The lilac color looks great in bouquets and garden plots.

The following types of pyrethrum and osteospermum are distinguished:

• red pyrethrum (Caucasian);
• pink pyrethrum (Persian);
• Bamba (osteospermum with white petals, they gradually turn purple);
• Zulu (yellow inflorescences);
• Congo (purple inflorescences with a pink tint), etc.

Plant feverfew in well-lit areas, and osteospermum in slightly darkened areas. In the shade, the plant will stretch up to 150 cm.

Growing conditions

Lilac osteospermums and bright pink pyrethrum are not particularly demanding on the ground for planting. Nevertheless, compost or sand (preferably river) must be added to clay soil. Flowers will not grow in a highly moist soil for a long time. It is impossible to close the feverfew in winter, since the roots will rot in the lower part. But you can transplant chamomile at any time. To do this, they are dug out so that the earth does not crumble from the rhizome. From above, the plant should always be protected from the cold wind.

Propagation of pyrethrum and osteospermum is recommended by dividing bushes or seeds. This can be done once every 4 years. You need to plant flowers at a distance of at least 30-35 cm, while regular watering is performed. Planting is carried out in May, and for several days the grower must shelter the plant from bright sunlight. If you make sure that the soil for planting is moistened, then the seeds will sprout well. During the first year after planting, pyrethrum forms rosettes of the deciduous system. The next year, the gardener will be able to contemplate pink or purple inflorescences.

Thus, with minimal proper care, the plant will begin to bloom quickly and will bloom for a long time. It will decorate both the garden plot and the arrangement in the bouquet. Bright pyrethrum and osteospermum are the best options for a garden plot.

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Snowy white petals and a "sunny" center are not always about chamomile. The humblest garden flower has many "relatives" and "close friends" with similar appearance. You can find such plants in different types.

The genus "chamomile" belongs to the botany aster family. There are 5 types of flower structure in this family. Plants with ligulate marginal and tubular inner flowers can be called chamomile-like.

• Nivyanik. Previously it belonged to chrysanthemums, but later it was allocated separately. It has many forms: terry, needle-like, forms with very large or very small inflorescences. The daisy blooms in June, and withers only with the arrival of the first frost. In culture, unpretentious, grown as a perennial plant. The stem ends with only one corolla.
• Gerbera (transvaal chamomile). Popular in both garden and indoor floriculture. Gerbera petals are colored by nature in any color except blue. The diameter of one inflorescence is from 4 to 30 cm. Photophilous, develops in direct sunlight.

• Arctotis large-flowered (bear ear). Inflorescences are large, up to 10 cm. Petals are silvery-white, the reverse side is bluish. It is rarely found in flower beds, although it has been cultivated for more than 200 years. At night and before the rain, the flowers close. There are yellow, orange, pink, purple arctotis species.
• Anacyclus (saliva). Ground cover plant, forms dense clumps. Possesses medicinal properties. Blooms from July to August.

Attention! It is easy to mistake for a simple chamomile umbilical field, feverfew, three-ribbed - these are meadow flowers, most of them grow like weeds in the fields.

Exotic "relatives"

African chamomile or osteospermum is a rare flower in our country. Another well-known name is the Cape daisy. Petals are not only white, but also blue, purple, lilac, red, yellow, orange. The dimensions of the basket are 3–8 cm. Interesting hybrids with unusual petal shapes, for example, reminiscent of a spoon (spoon-like osteospermum), have been bred. Most similar to chamomile:

• Barberiae;
• Eklon;
• osteospermum is noticeable.

The bushes bloom and branch profusely. The plant does not lose its attractiveness even in rainy weather. To make friends with African chamomile, it is enough to prepare a sunny area with well-drained, not too fertile soil. The plant is thermophilic, at -10 ° C it will die in the open field. They are transplanted for the winter and kept in cool rooms (+ 5 ... + 10 ° C).

Gazania (gatsania) is another African "guest". A low-growing plant (30 cm) with red, orange, pink or yellow petals. The leaves are textured, dark green or with a grayish bloom. Grown as an annual and perennial. With proper agricultural technology and in favorable conditions, gating blooms all summer. The plant practically does not get sick, can be affected by insects: ticks and aphids. For the winter, the bushes are dug up and kept in a well-lit, cool place. Watering is rare.

Homeland of Ursinia South Africa. Of the cultivated species, not all are suitable for the climate of the Middle Belt; dill ursinia is most adapted to it. The plant is not left for wintering, it is grown as an annual. Popular varieties:

• Undine;
• Aurora;
• Bright-Orange.

For the abundant flowering of ursinia, 5 hours of sunlight is needed.

Yellow "daisies"

More than 300 varieties of garden chamomile have been bred. For example, an exceptional one: yellow-lemon "pompons" with green carved foliage on the stems. Many famous yellow daisies, from a botanical point of view, are not:

• Doronicum (goat). In nature, widespread in Europe, North. America, Asia Minor. Depending on the species, its height ranges from 25–140 cm. In culture, it is unpretentious, grows rapidly and blooms profusely until late autumn. Frost-resistant perennial.
• Anthemis (navel dyeing). Saturated yellow flowers 5 cm in diameter. Stunted (no higher than 30 cm), well-branched, pubescent gray-green leaves. Self-seeding annual.

• Careopsis. There are about 30 plant species in cultivation. The color of the petals is yellow, yellow-orange. Bred rose variety Heavenly Gates. Well worth cutting, used to decorate flower beds of any type, borders. Drought-resistant and frost-resistant plant.

Similar to chamomile with marginal petals of "sunny" color: Jerusalem artichoke, sunflower, calendula, rudbeckia.

White and colored "daisies"

Not all chrysanthemums can be confused with chamomile. Perhaps the most similar varieties are:

• arctic white;
• autumn (late);
• indian (golden yellow petals);
• Bacardi (classic "chamomile" color combination).

Small multi-colored corollas are cineraria. At the base, the petals may be white and the edges may be colored. The height of the stems is from 25 to 70 cm. There are also monochromatic cineraria, for example, snow-white hybrid varieties with a red center.

Anemone Blanda and hybrid Coronal - resemble chamomile. Representatives of the bulbous family love partial shade and well-drained fertile soil. Anemone petals are gentle, sensitive to wind and bad weather. There are about 160 species of anemones in total.

There are some similarities with chamomile in the immortelle, especially in gelichrizum. Ground cover perennial about half a meter high with snow-white petals and a yellow center. In August, when the flowers dry up, the immortelle does not lose its decorative effect.

Multicolored daisies with a yellow center - why not daisies? Unpretentious annuals are bred themselves from seeds. A two-year-old daisy to preserve the variety, propagated by cuttings.

It is difficult to list all the plants that look like chamomile. Different in color, size and even growing conditions - these "basket" inflorescences are united by a common "chamomile" charm.

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At all times, chamomile never ceased to delight gardeners. Its shape, quite ideal, and based on this, experts have learned to breed other varieties of flowers that look very much like chamomile.

So, the first positions in terms of similarity to chamomile are occupied by:

1. Yellow chamomile.

One of the attractive plants that can be seen on store shelves and in flower beds. Very beautiful bouquets are formed from gerberas, which can stand for a long time without water and not dry out.

Thanks to the experts in the field of breeding, you can choose any color (coral, yellow, red, orange).

The petals are velvety and simple, and the bud itself can be 6-12 centimeters, the size depends on the variety.

Gerbera blooming season starts in August and lasts until November. It is possible to grow in a pot at home. This plant can be stored all winter at a temperature of at least 14 degrees. In the south of Russia, the plant hibernates right in the soil. Reproduction is possible by the root, which is dug out of the soil for the winter and stored in a cool, dry place, it is also possible in the sand.

Herbara is considered one of the most beautiful flowers in the world, with which you can decorate any room. In terms of external texture, they are the most common, but the whole essence of beauty lies in their size and color scheme.

The plant is known as African exotic chamomile. The leaves of this flower are quite dense in structure, which serves as protection from various external damage. The height of this plant does not exceed 30 centimeters.

All the beauty lies in the fact that it is multicolored - purple, white, cream, lemon, red-brown and bronze. But at the same time, the petals are also decorated with bright stripes. For example, the petals are yellow and the stripes are dark pink.

Gatsania's core is almost always yellow.It is better to plant such flowers in a group, so they will look harmonious.Today gatsaniya is one of the most common flowers with which people decorate flower beds.

A plant that is very often confused with chamomile. It is this flower that is used in divination of girls "Loves or dislikes". Naivnyak, has rather large white petals. The core is yellow.

It pleases with its flowering from June to the end of summer. The height of the flower reaches 70 centimeters, and the diameter of the head is about 12 centimeters. Reproduction is carried out from the root. Naivnyak has several varieties, which ensures the creation of many compositions.

One of the earliest flowers that begin to bloom in late spring and continue to delight others with their beauty. This plant is often called doronicum. The flower is completely yellow in color. The petals are thin and this gives the plant a peculiarity. Doronicum can grow in one place for several years.

If you cut it off and put it in a vase, it will stand for a very long time, so you can often see it on store shelves. Height can be from 50 to 100 centimeters. The flower is large, with a diameter of 10 centimeters. It is more effective to plant this plant in a group against the background of shrubs.

A yellow flower that has a branchy trunk up to one meter in size. It has a bright golden flower measuring 7 centimeters. This type of plant has several varieties, including coreopsis with large double inflorescences.

You can also find small bushes up to 60 centimeters, with a bud size of about 3 centimeters. It begins to bloom in mid-July and finishes blooming around the end of September. Gardeners very often choose coreopsis in order to decorate their front garden or a large flower bed.

6. Redbeckia and Echinacea

Redbeckia is one of the vibrant flowers that look like chamomile. They begin to bloom somewhere in August and end at the end of September. In the garden, the flower stands out very much, as it has a bright orange or yellow color.

The maximum barrel height is approximately 55 centimeters. The head, in turn, is quite large, since it has a size of up to 9 centimeters. Outwardly, the bush of the plant is compact and this adds attractiveness. The petal is lighter at the edges, and inside it has a dark color.

Echinacea is one of the brightest representatives of rich front gardens. It is mainly called rudbeckia, which has a different color. The flowering period begins in July and lasts until the end of October.

Echinacea flower is one of the largest, as it has a head with a diameter of 15 centimeters. The middle is dark in color and convex in appearance. There are three types - white, red and yellow.

A fairly specific flower that is very reminiscent of a chamomile. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the bud opens only during the day and in clear weather. Most often, you can find two types of arctotis - a hybrid and a stochasol.

It has a branchy trunk measuring 120 centimeters, but you can also find a small one - about 20 centimeter specimens. The inflorescence reaches up to 8 centimeters. Basically it has two colors, the petals are light in color, and the core is darker with a brightly colored outline. Breeders have bred hybrids of yellow, red, pink, bronze and white colors.

Some of the most beautiful flowers to be seen in the garden or on store shelves. They have won their place thanks to their many varieties and pleasant aroma.

They grow in branched shrubs, the height of which can reach from 50-150 centimeters. Also, the flower itself has a different size ranging from 3 to 12 centimeters. It has a huge number of colors, which makes it in demand in any bouquet.

9. Erogeron

A field plant that closely resembles a chamomile. It can be found in 390 species. Their variety lies not only in color, but also in the fact that some species can grow in the same place for several years, while others can only grow for one season.

It grows from 60 centimeters to one meter. The bush of this plant can reach 60 centimeters, and its core is only 4 centimeters.

To delight with its flowering begins at the beginning of summer and ends in autumn.

One of the most recent plants that resembles a chamomile. Most of all similar to her pink look. This plant is grown only for a specific purpose, as it is poisonous. Thus, it kills many insects and worms that are in the soil.

It does not harm humans and animals. Despite their negative side, they look noble and create unique compositions. The plant has an average trunk 60 centimeters high. The flower itself has a diameter of about 6 centimeters.

Each species of pyrethrium representatives has its own special noble color, which is ideally combined with light green foliage.

Many of the flowers that look so much like chamomile can still provide health and beauty benefits. They contain many useful substances in their core. It is not difficult to care for such flowers, since they do not require special fertilizers. If you think about the temperature, then everything is simple.

The benefits of growing chamomile-like flowers:

1. Very beautiful in appearance.
2. Can be used both for the composition of bouquets and grown in flower beds.
3. Growing does not require special care.
4. Cold endurance.
5. Bloom for several months, etc.

So, we found out what flowers look like chamomile. Despite their entire spectrum, they remain so different and at the same time beautiful. Florists and gardeners are working to make flowers like daisies more and more pleasing to us.

It should be noted that there are more and more chamomile-like flowers. Modern breeders have created quite a lot of chamomile hybrids and, most likely, their number will grow.

Chamomile is a simple and at the same time beautiful flower that adorns gardens. It is interesting that this delicate plant has relatives very similar to it in appearance, only differing in color or size. Some species have existed for a long time, some have been bred by breeders, but they are all beautiful. And many gardeners would like to know what the daisy-like flowers are called in order to grow them in their beds.

Gerbera

This attractive plant often decorates bouquets in flower shops. Their amazing property is that they do not dry out for a long time without water. Thanks to breeders, there are many varieties of gerbera today. This flower, like a chamomile, can be double and simple, in the inflorescence it reaches from 5 to 12 cm, depending on the variety. They are yellow, coral, orange, red. They can be grown in a pot. It begins to bloom at the end of summer and pleases with beauty until November. Since the plant is perennial, it is stored all winter at a temperature of 14 degrees.

Gatsania

This flower is known as African Exotic Chamomile. This plant is Compositae, undersized (20-30 cm). The leaves are very dense in structure. The inflorescences reach 10 cm in diameter. But the most attractive thing is that these flowers, similar to daisies, are multi-colored. They are white, purple, lemon, cream, bronze, red-brown, while the petals of some species are decorated with bright stripes. For example, the colors are pale yellow, and the longitudinal stripes are deep lilac. The core of the plant is usually yellow. Botanists count about 40 varieties of gatsania.

Naivnyak

In scientific circles this plant is called leucanthemum, but among the people it has a simpler name - "naive". These flowers, similar to large daisies, also have white petals and a rich yellow core. It is often confused with chamomile, and it is on the naivete that girls guess "loves - not loves". It is a perennial that blooms in June and delights the eye until the end of summer. It grows and multiplies quickly from the root, well suited for creating flower arrangements. The naive grows up to 70 cm, and its flowers reach 7 cm in diameter. This chamomile has several varieties that differ in noble decorative characteristics.

Yellow chamomile?

Often this plant can be seen in one or another flower garden. The beautiful yellow flower looks like a daisy and pleases the eyes of passers-by. One of these is the doronicum. It begins to bloom in late spring and attracts with its rich yellow shiny color. The plant can stay in one place for more than one year. If you cut a half-open flower, it will stand in the vase for a long time. Depending on the variety, doronicum can grow from 50 to 100 cm.The flower is large, delicate, about 10 cm in diameter.

Coreopsis

Another yellow flower that looks like a daisy is coreopsis. It is tall and branched, usually up to a meter in height. Each shoot blooms a bright golden flower up to 7 cm in size. But this plant has several varieties, among which there are coreopsis with double, larger inflorescences. And there are also small representatives, where the bushes grow up to 60 cm and give small flowers (3 cm). It blooms in the middle of summer and decorates flower beds until September. It is the coreopsis that adorn most of the ridges, mixborders and front gardens.

Erigeron

Some plant lovers believe that erigeron is a chamomile-like wildflower. His second name is small-petaled. It can indeed occur in the wild, as there are approximately 390 species of it! It is a perennial, although some subspecies grow for one season. Grows from 40 centimeters to a meter. In our area, the "beautiful small petal" and varieties derived from it are more common. On average, the bush reaches 60 cm, and its delicate lilac and white petals with yellow hearts are 4 cm. Flowering begins in early summer and continues until autumn.

Rudbeckia and Echinacea

Another flower that looks like a chamomile is rudbeckia. She is a bright accent of the autumn garden and illuminates it with rich sunny shades. This usually occurs in August and September. The plant grows on average to 55 cm. And when it begins to bloom, the inflorescences reach 9 cm in diameter. Rudbeckia bushes do not disintegrate, but stand compactly. The core of the plant is dark and convex. The petals are yellow or orange.

Another "friend" of chamomile is echinacea, which is often called rudbeckia, only of a different color. It begins to bloom in the middle of summer and pleases the eyes of the owners until October. The flowers are large enough - 15 cm. Like the rudbeckia, the center is dark and convex. The colors are varied and can be rich red, white and pink.

Arctotis

Arctotis is a large chamomile-like flower. But there are differences in the colors. In total, you can find two varieties of arctotis - stochasol and hybrid. The plant is branched and grows up to 120 cm. But you can find 20 cm specimens. The diameter of the inflorescences is 8 cm. The flowers themselves are bicolor. The petals are white, but at the base they can be of a completely different shade. The bred hybrid arctotis are red, pink, yellow, white, bronze. The flower opens only in the daytime in clear weather.

Chrysanthemums

There are 150 varieties of these flowers, both perennial and annual. Some species may resemble a medium-sized chamomile. They grow as branched semi-shrubs, the height of which varies greatly from 50 cm to 1.5 m. Most varieties are actively cultivated to decorate gardens. Chrysanthemum flowers are large and small-colored. The colors are very diverse.

Pyrethrum

This is another, but not the last, plant called daisies. But pyrethrum pink and cinerarielous are especially similar to them. Previously, these plants were cultivated for a specific purpose. The poison pyrethrin contained in them (harmless to animals and humans) kills insects and worms. But today this flower is appreciated only for its external characteristics. The plant grows to an average of 65 cm. Blooming baskets reach 6 cm. Pyrethrum is distinguished by its beautiful and noble colors, but more often they depend on the species. The foliage of a light green hue gives a special charm to the flower. Feverfew grows with bushes.

We learned the names of flowers that look like daisies, but it's worth noting that this is not the entire list. A large number of flowering plants are widespread in our country, which outwardly resemble these snow-white beauties. Also, breeders continue their work and regularly give the world new varieties of elegant flowers.