Fragrances garden Native plants' garden · especially the three following plants : dyer’s weed...
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Fragrances garden Spread over three terraces, the fragrances‘ garden awakens your senses ! Discover peppermint and Gallic Roses properes, two plants which played an important part in Chemillé’s medicinal plants history. Walk around plants for drinks and learn about grandmothers ‘recipes and ps. Native plants' garden In the very heart of Camifolia, you will find a Roman camomile’s field, the plant that made Chemillé-en-Anjou famous. Chemillé- en-Anjou is known as the capital of medicinal plants, where more than 600 ha are culvated with those plants, half of which with Roman camomile. Harvesng camomile requires precise gestures. Flowers need to be gently picked up between your fingers. Amongst the most famous plants culvated in this area you will also find lemon balm and marigold. Toxic and medicinal plants garden Aſter touching and smelling plants in the fragrances‘ garden, please refrain to do it in the toxic and medicinal plants garden! Those plants are toxic. They were formerly used in sorcery and contain substances that can be dangerous when touching them. However, many of these plants have therapeuc properes, when used in infinitesimal doses for medicine. When picking edible plants in the wild, you must be sure to idenfy them ! Medicinal men In the heart of Camifolia, 5 strange statues emerge from the ground. They are medicinal men. Each of them evokes a pain or illness which can be treated by the plants located at their feet. • Headache : Tanacetum parthenium L. • Skin problems : Calendula officinalis L. • Respiratory infecons : Thymus vulgaris L. • Heart pains : Digitalis lanata Ehrh. • Digesve difficules : Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All. Favours' garden Plants or part of plants used for feeding can be divided in different categories: vegetables, cereals, salads, or even seasoning. Vegetables are healthy ? Vegetables are good for your health. Full of fibers and vitamins, vegetables are important for our development. For some of them, scienfic research has idenfied their great relevance for our health. This is the case for broccoli, asparagus, and archoke amongst others. Fibers and colors' garden In this garden, you will find plants whose fibers are used to make cordage or texles, and nctorial plants.Tinctorial plants are used in the dying process. In this garden, you will find those plants laid out according to their color, from red to purple. Tinctorial plants ‘producon has been developing for a few years in Chemillé’s area, especially the three following plants : dyer’s weed (yellow), dyer’s madder (red) and lady’s thumb (blue). Botanical garden Historical site of Camifolia, the ethno botanical garden presents more than 300 idenfied plant species. Those species and variees of plants all have medicinal and/or ulitarian properes. Plants are dispatched according to the new phylogenec sorng (classificaon system for living beings which tends to assess the degree of kinship between species and allows to understand their evoluonary history) from very archaic types of plants to their most evolved families. Amongst all plants found in this garden, feel free to discover our camomile’s collecon. The "droguier¨ It was created by the local associaon Friends of the garden in 2012. The droguier lists over 120 labeled jars representave samples of species of local and global producon and simple drugs . It is enriched with donaons from traders and producers in the region . The 6 Camifolia gardens
Transcript of Fragrances garden Native plants' garden · especially the three following plants : dyer’s weed...
Fragrances gardenSpread over three terraces, the fragrances‘ garden awakens your senses ! Discover peppermint and Gallic Roses properties, two plants which played an important part in Chemillé’s medicinal plants history. Walk around plants for drinks and learn about grandmothers ‘recipes and tips.
Native plants' gardenIn the very heart of Camifolia, you will find a Roman camomile’s field, the plant that made Chemillé-en-Anjou famous. Chemillé-en-Anjou is known as the capital of medicinal plants, where more than 600 ha are cultivated with those plants, half of which with Roman camomile. Harvesting camomile requires precise gestures. Flowers need to be gently picked up between your fingers. Amongst the most famous plants cultivated in this area you will also find lemon balm and marigold.
Toxic and medicinal plants gardenAfter touching and smelling plants in the fragrances‘ garden, please refrain to do it in the toxic and medicinal plants garden! Those plants are toxic. They were formerly used in sorcery and contain substances that can be dangerous when touching them. However, many of these plants have therapeutic properties, when used in infinitesimal doses for medicine. When picking edible plants in the wild, you must be sure to identify them !
Medicinal menIn the heart of Camifolia, 5 strange statues emerge from the ground. They are medicinal men. Each of them evokes a pain or illness which can be treated by the plants located at their feet. • Headache : Tanacetum parthenium L. • Skin problems : Calendula officinalis L. • Respiratory infections : Thymus vulgaris L. • Heart pains : Digitalis lanata Ehrh. • Digestive difficulties : Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.
Favours' garden Plants or part of plants used for feeding can be divided in different categories: vegetables, cereals, salads, or even seasoning. Vegetables are healthy ? Vegetables are good for your health. Full of fibers and vitamins, vegetables are important for our development. For some of them, scientific research has identified their great relevance for our health. This is the case for broccoli, asparagus, and artichoke amongst others.
Fibers and colors' garden In this garden, you will find plants whose fibers are used to make cordage or textiles, and tinctorial plants.Tinctorial plants are used in the dying process. In this garden, you will find those plants laid out according to their color, from red to purple. Tinctorial plants ‘production has been developing for a few years in Chemillé’s area, especially the three following plants : dyer’s weed (yellow), dyer’s madder (red) and lady’s thumb (blue).
Botanical gardenHistorical site of Camifolia, the ethno botanical garden presents more than 300 identified plant species. Those species and varieties of plants all have medicinal and/or utilitarian properties. Plants are dispatched according to the new phylogenetic sorting (classification system for living beings which tends to assess the degree of kinship between species and allows to understand their evolutionary history) from very archaic types of plants to their most evolved families. Amongst all plants found in this garden, feel free to discover our camomile’s collection.
The "droguier¨It was created by the local association Friends of the garden in 2012. The droguier lists over 120 labeled jars representative samples of species of local and global production and simple drugs . It is enriched with donations from traders and producers in the region .
The 6 Camifolia gardens
Medicinalmen
The "droguier"
Green
house
the "alambic"
Reception / gift shop
Entrance/CarPark
The cami’sofas4 cami’sofas are in the garden. They are original seats to sit down and contemplate the garden from different view points.
Info labellingYou will find the plants labelling with their French name in the 6 gardens. It is in the botanical garden that you will discover more information on the plants : Latin name, family, uses and properties… The decorative plants (flowerbeds with luxuriant flowerings) do not have labelling because they do not belong to the thematic gardens.
Visit PlanJardin Camifolia
Native plants garden
Fragrances garden
Botanical garden
Fibers and colors garden
Flavours garden
Sensory course
Garden of plantsToxic and medicinal
Tourist Office
On presentation of your Jardin Camifolia entrance ticket, bene-
fit from discounted ratesIn 3 partner sites:
Terra Botanica,Parc Oriental
Chemins de la Rose
