Mentha pulegium

Botanical Name: Mentha pulegium

Common Name(s): Pennyroyal

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Description:

It has small, dark green, sometimes grey foliage. In Summer to Autumn it bears tubular lilac flowers. The essential oil is highly toxic.

Family: Lamiaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: MEN-thuh pul-ee-GEE-um

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Drought Tolerance

High

Flowers


January
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December

Description:
In Summer to Autumn it bears tubular lilac flowers.

 


Foliage

Description:
It has small, dark green, sometimes grey foliage.


Origin

Europe

 

Possible Problems

The essential oil is highly toxic.

Size

0.2-0.3 m * 0.5

Soil Conditions

Moist

Uses

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