Cultivation and Uses
Several species and cultivars are available for garden use. A. punctata subs. cupaniana has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The flowers are commonly used for tea, and the leaves, when crushed, give off a scent of apples. It grows well in light, sandy soil. Nicknamed "the plants' physician", it seems to improve the health of other plants grown near it. Chamomile flowers make a good rinse for fair hair.
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