What are the names of flowers that look like chamomile

There are a large number of plants that resemble chamomile during flowering. In this article, you can find the names and descriptions of such plants.

Chamomile-like flowers

You can often see flowers that look like chamomile. Even experienced florists sometimes find it difficult to determine the type of decorative culture. The descriptions below will help you recognize the plant.

Felicia - flower bed decoration

Blue daisies

Blue chamomile belongs to the category of plants in the Astro family. Flowers are widespread throughout South Africa. Experts call perennial felicia. In our climatic conditions, it is possible to grow a South African plant as an annual crop.

Note! Blue daisies are grown near curbs, rocky gardens, or along paths.

Landscape designers plant felicia in flower beds with beautifully blooming yellow flowers. Inflorescences of blue chamomile are used in the preparation of cosmetics. In appearance, felicia resembles a white garden chamomile. Blue flowers contain purple hues and a yellow center.

The height of the felicia reaches 25 cm. The stems are covered with a large number of small leaf plates. The diameter of the flowers is within 5 cm. The flowering is distinguished by its abundance and duration.

Aster

Aster belongs to the category of herbaceous perennials belonging to the Asteraceae family. There are almost 200 varieties in the genus. Aster leaf plates are simple. Bushes can grow up to 10-150 cm. Inflorescences consist of petals of various lengths, resembling tongues in shape. They can be painted in various shades:

white;
pink;
crimson;
lilac, etc.

Interesting! Flowers like chamomile are often grown along garden paths.

Cineraria

Cineraria is an ornamental culture characterized by bright flowering and silvery leaf plates. Plants are used by landscape designers for the purpose of landscaping flower beds and areas along the house. The colors of the petals can be very diverse, which allows each grower to choose a plant to his taste. Unpretentious culture does not require complex care and can be grown at home. Flower pots are placed in the hall.

The height of the bushes can reach 35-90 cm. The core root system goes deep enough into the ground. Lyrate petiolate leaf plates are endowed by nature with pinnately dissected outlines. On the surface of the foliage, you can see soft fibers of a silvery-blue hue. Flowering begins in mid-summer. At this time, the bushes are literally dotted with inflorescences-baskets, which can be either simple or double. Flowers can be painted in different colors:

yellow;
white;
red;
purple.

Blooming pleases the owner of the site almost until October.

Cineraria as a houseplant

Osteospermum

Osteospermum belongs to the category of herbaceous plants with large flowers. The second name for a flower that looks like chamomile is African chamomile. During flowering, lilac-pink baskets bloom on the bushes with a purple central part. The African chamomile flower has a long and abundant flowering. The herbaceous crop is grown as an annual. Strongly branching shoots can form a ball or grow rapidly upward. The height of the bushes is in the range of 100-145 cm. Oval oval-shaped leaf plates are distinguished by increased density.

Note! Aromatic glands are located on the foliage, due to which a tart aroma comes from the plant.

White flowers that look like daisies

Below you can find the most popular white flowers, which in appearance resemble chamomile.

Anacyclus

Anacyclus belongs to the category of perennial or annual creeping crops, the height of which does not exceed 10-12 cm. With the growth of flowers, a voluminous carpet is formed. The foliage of the plant is finely dissected. It is painted in dark green tones. You can admire the flowering throughout the summer. Bushes should be planted in well-lit areas with well-drained soil. For reproduction, you can use the seed or vegetative method. Landscape designers plant anacyclus when decorating rock gardens and rabatki.

Orange daisies

The best colored chamomile is the goat. Herbaceous perennial is endowed by nature with a fibrous surface rhizome.

Doronicum (goat)

Doronicum flower growers are often called solar chamomile or goat. The representative of the Astrov family is widespread in North Africa. The culture does not need complicated care. The unpretentiousness and vitality of the goat is the main advantage of the variety. Erect stems do not branch well enough. The height of the bushes can reach 35-100 cm.

Doronicum is a perennial herb. It has a fibrous superficial rhizome. Strong, erect stems weakly branching. They grow 30-100 cm in height. On branches and leaf blades, short pubescence can be seen. The extreme parts of the stem foliage are covered with glandular formations. Yellow chamomile, the name of which is Doronicum, is distinguished by the formation of single or collected in a group of corymbus inflorescences.

Kozulnik

Pink daisies name

The most effective representative of pink daisies is feverfew, a description of which can be found below.

Pyrethrum

A perennial crop belonging to the Asteraceae family is distinguished by the formation of herbaceous shoots. The core of the flowers of an unpretentious plant is quite lush. Feverfew not only decorates the site, but also helps to repel harmful insects. The perennial is endowed by nature with a fibrous root system. The length of erect herbaceous shoots reaches 55-70 cm. The foliage of the pinnately dissected type is painted in bright green tones. The diameter of the inflorescences is in the range of 30-60 mm.

On a note! Duration of flowering of pyrethrum (Caucasian chamomile) reaches 40-60 days.

Small daisies - as they are called

The most popular small daisies are anemone and argiranthemum. Below is a description of each of these plants.

Anemone Blanda

Anemone Blanda belongs to the category of mountain flowers that are common in the Caucasus and Asia Minor. The flowers are planted in a nutritious limestone soil. Plant height barely reaches 20-25 cm. Carved foliage looks quite impressive. The diameter of the inflorescences is within 6-7 cm. Duration of flowering is 21 days. The petals are colored blue and blue.

Argiranthemum

Argirantemum is often called daisy chrysanthemum. Experts distinguish about 20 plant species. The shrub type is considered the most popular among florists.The height of the bushes reaches 30-100 cm. The cirrus-dissected foliage is colored in silvery or bright green shades. The flowering period begins in mid-summer. The shape of the petals is similar to that of chamomile in both shape and color.

Gelikhrizum daisy-flowered

Gelikhrizum daisy-flowered is an ornamental culture, the height of which does not exceed 8 cm. In the area of short peduncles, inflorescences of a white shade and small pubescent gray foliage are formed. Flowering begins in the first weeks of summer.

Gelikhrizum daisy-flowered

Mesembriantemum

Mesembriantemum is a plant that belongs to the class of succulents. The height of the bushes can reach 15-16 cm. The heat-loving culture should be planted in well-lit areas with sandy soil. Erect stems are highly branched. The leaf plates are planted quite tightly and are painted in a pale green palette. The foliage is arranged in the opposite way in the lower part of the bush and alternately in the upper area.

Large daisies

What are the names of large daisies that can often be found in flower beds? It is worth considering descriptions of plants that fall into this category.

Gerbera

Gerbera is a prominent representative of the Astrov family. Ornamental culture prefers areas well-lit by the sun's rays. Gerbera petals come in various shapes:

tubular;
pointed;
curly.

The petals can be painted in a variety of colors.

African chamomile or gatsania - a flower that looks like a chamomile

Flowers like lilies, only small

Gatsania is an ornamental plant that is distinguished by bright petals that can be colored in:

lemon shade;
cream;
lilac;
red;
orange, like a marigold, etc.

Experts in the field of floriculture identify about 40 varieties of African chamomile, which pleases with its flowering for five months. The height of the bushes reaches 35-40 cm. You can grow a perennial plant, both outdoors and at home.

Gatsania

Nivyanik - flowers similar to daisies, multi-colored

Yellow daisies - perennial flowers

Nivyanik is a representative of the Astrov family, which people used to call garden chamomile (multi-colored chamomile). The perennial is distinguished by its unpretentiousness, lack of requirements for the composition of the soil and resistance to frost. The height of the bushes reaches 100-125 cm. Flowering pleases the owner of the site twice (in late spring and late summer). Inflorescences with a yellow center are painted in white tones. Their diameter is within 10 cm.

Nivyanik Luna and chamomile: differences

Calla flowers - what they look like and what the varieties and varieties are called

Despite the fact that the daisy has a number of similarities with chamomile, experts have a large number of differences between decorative cultures, among which it is worth highlighting:

the rod root system of the sycamore plant;
bright scarlet color of the root system of the Luna daisy;
the indicator of the height of the daisy bush (popovnik) is in the range of 25-80 cm;
basket-shaped inflorescences of a poplar consist of 2 types of flowers (reed and tubular);
the elongation and integrity of the leaf plates of the cornflower with the presence of small notches along the edges.

Echinacea plant that looks like a large chamomile

Echinacea is a medicinal plant. One of the most popular types of echinacea, which is actively used for medical purposes, is the narrow-leaved type. For planting echinacea, it is worth choosing areas well-lit by the sun's rays. The soil should be systematically moistened, and weeds should be removed. Nearby shrubs should be transplanted, and unnecessary ones can be chopped down so that they do not obscure the useful plant.

Note! Beneficial echinacea can effectively manage the symptoms of colds and SARS. There are many recipes for chamomile flu remedy with echinacea in the composition.

American chamomile

Echinacea purpurea is considered an American chamomile.Inflorescences, despite the name, can be colored not only in purple colors, but also in:

red;
yellow;
cream.

The central part of the American chamomile is convex, and the petals are drooping. The height of the bushes can reach 140 cm. For reproduction, it is worth using the seed or vegetative method.

Additional Information! Often, amateurs and artisans make chamomile from double corrugated paper in an effort to create a plant similar to American chamomile.

Terry calendula

Calendula is naturally endowed with many beneficial properties. Decorative culture belongs to the category of perennials. The height of the bushes can reach 40-80 cm. The oval-shaped pubescent foliage can be painted in various green shades, depending on the variety. Cadendula can be planted in flower beds or grown along garden paths.

Terry calendula

Osteospermum or Cape Daisy (Cape Chamomile)

Osteospermum is a herb with large flowers. During the flowering period, the owners of the site are pleased with a huge number of pink-lilac flowers. An ornamental crop can be grown both outdoors and at home.

It is important to plant seedlings with your hands very carefully so as not to damage the root system. In the spring and summer months, experts recommend adding organic matter or mineral fertilizers to the soil.

Interesting! If you wish, you can plant the seed of flowers in open ground at the end of April, so that soon the site will be decorated with flowering bushes, from the foliage of which a pleasant aroma with hints of astringency emanates.

Arctotis

Arktotis is a representative of the Astro family, which is common in Angola and Zimbabwe. Culture is divided into 2 types:

shrubs;
herbaceous plants.

On the surface of the leaf plates, you can see dense pubescence, the shade of which is close to white. The cut-toothed foliage is located on the shoots in an opposite way. The diameter of the inflorescences is within 8 cm. The petals of the plant are painted in a different palette:

purple;
yellow;
white;
pink;
purple.

Flowers can be planted along the walls.

Coreopsis

Coreopsis is an ornamental culture, a bright representative of the Astrov family. The plant, depending on the variety, can be either annual or perennial. Airy openwork growth, consists of thin branches. The dissected green foliage is naturally endowed with a lanceolate shape.

Note! If you wish, you can plant coreopsis according to a predetermined planting scheme in a flower garden near the house or in the lawn grass. The plant will become a real decoration of the site.

Perennial sunflower

A perennial sunflower can grow up to 400 cm in height. The plant will delight the owner of the site with bright flowering in late summer and early September. The frost resistance of the crop is considered an advantage. The plant does not need preparation for the winter cold.

Perennial sunflower

Kosmeya

An annual herbaceous type is distinguished by spreading bushes, the height of which does not exceed 50 cm. Cosmos petals can be painted in pink, purple and burgundy tones. The diameter of the inflorescences reaches 10 cm. The annual can reproduce by self-seeding. The culture is grown both outdoors and at home.

There are a huge number of flowers that look like chamomile. The above flower descriptions will help you determine which plant is ideal for growing in your own garden.