Hedeoma pulegioides

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Describe the plant here...

Read about Hedeoma pulegioides in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hedeoma pulegioides, Pers. American Pennyroyal. Annual, 6-18 in, high: st. very slender, much branched, pubescent: lvs. opposite, ovate to oblong-obovate, sparingly serrate in the upper portion, mostly obtuse at the apex and narrowed at the base, ½ - 1 ½ in. long: fls. in axillary clusters; corolla purple, 2-lipped, the lower one with 3 large lobes. July-Sept. B.B. 3:106.—This is of no ornamental value, but the seeds are offered by dealers to those who desire to cult, the plant for its medicinal oil, which is sold in drugstores. It is said to be offensive to mosquitoes. The plant can be easily naturalized in dry, sandy spots. It is common in woods and along roads. L. H. B. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

w:Hedeoma pulegioides. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
Hedeoma pulegioides QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)

This article is a stub. You can help Gardenology.org by expanding it.