Mentha pulegium, commonly (European) pennyroyal, or pennyrile, also called mosquito plant[2] and pudding grass, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. [4]

2024年8月1日 · Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) is a perennial mint species with a rich history of use as an herbal pest repellent. Learn how to grow this plant.

2024年4月29日 · Pennyroyal scientifically known as Mentha pulegium is a common plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is commonly found in North America, the Middle East, and Europe. Some of the other common names include pennyrile, squaw …

Mentha pulegium, also known as Pennyroyal, is a fast-growing, creeping perennial forming dense mats or small, narrowly oval leaves that are powerfully spearmint scented. Tiny lilac flowers are produced in whorls in summer.

Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal) is a perennial mint (family Lamiaceae) with a variable habit, ranging from low-growing, spreading plants to lanky, upright sub-shrubs. Although considered uncommon in much of California, pennyroyal occurs in the Sierra foothills, Central Valley, and most coastal counties from the Mexican border to Oregon.

2019年12月9日 · Pennyroyal is known botanically as Mentha pulegium. It belongs to the Lamiaceae or mint family and is commonly known by other names, including European pennyroyal, pennyrile, squaw mint, mosquito plant, and pudding grass. The plant is native to Europe, parts of Asia as well as to the Middle East.

Creeping pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium, is a traditional cottage garden plant in the mint family. Typically found in marshy soils, ditches and around the edges of ponds, pennyroyal is a moisture-loving plant, and does best when grown in damp conditions.

It has been known to botanists since the time of Linnaeus as Mentha Pulegium. One of its popular names is 'Pudding Grass,' from being formerly used in stuffings for hog's puddings ('grass' being, like 'wort,' a word simply meaning 'herb').

Mentha pulegium is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees.

This datasheet on Mentha pulegium covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Biology & Ecology, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Further Information.