Cretan Chamomile Plant Care
Anthemis cretica subsp. cretica L.
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Full sun to light shade
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How do you care for Cretan Chamomile?
Cretan Chamomile grows best in full sun to light shade.
What Is the Cretan Chamomile?
Cretan Chamomile (Anthemis cretica subsp. cretica) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Anthemis genus.
Cretan Chamomile displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Cretan Chamomile produces daisy-like flowers in shades of white, yellow, or pink.
What Light Does the Cretan Chamomile Need?
Cretan Chamomile thrives in full sun to light shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to light shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Cretan Chamomile?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Cretan Chamomile to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Cretan Chamomile?
Divide clumps every 2-3 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Cretan Chamomile?
Cretan Chamomile can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to mayweed plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Cretan Chamomile Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Cretan Chamomile, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Cretan Chamomile?
Cretan Chamomile is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Cretan Chamomile is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Anthemis genus — compare its care with other Anthemis species on PlantoScan.
Anthemis is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Cretan Chamomile thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Anthemis Species
Other Anthemis species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Anthemis cretica subsp. cretica L., family Asteraceae — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Cretan Chamomile, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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