Pennyroyal
Habit | herbaceous
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Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Poisonous: | ☠ | oil |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers, fragrance, ground cover |
Mentha > |
pulegium > |
L. > |
Pennyroyal refers to two plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. For the American species, see American pennyroyal. The European pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium, (also called Squaw Mint, Mosquito Plant,[1] and Pudding Grass[2]), is a plant in the mint genus, within the family Lamiaceae. Crushed Pennyroyal leaves exhibit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint. Pennyroyal is a traditional culinary herb, folk remedy, and abortifacient. The essential oil of pennyroyal is used in aromatherapy, and is also high in pulegone, a highly toxic volatile organic compound affecting liver and uterine function.
ExpandRead about Pennyroyal in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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ExpandRead about Pennyroyal in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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See also
- Hedeoma pulegioides — American Pennyroyal, distantly related species
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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