Description
Pennyroyal plant is a perennial herb & has applications as an herbal remedy, culinary uses and as a decorative touch.
Growing pennyroyal in the herb or perennial garden will add color with its reddish purple to lilac blooms.
This wildflower is a summer annual about 4-12 inch tall that is branched or unbranched. The stems are light green, terete, and pubescent. The opposite leaves are elliptic, oblong-lanceolate, or oblong-oblanceolate in shape. The margins of the leaves are smooth or they have a few blunt teeth toward their tips.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Mentha pulegium, mock pennyroyal, mosquito plant, fleabane, tickweed, stinking balm, and hedeoma. |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 2.00 to 3.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Light pink/yellow to blood red/yellow |
| Bloom Time | April to May |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
American pennyroyal care
Pennyroyal plant is a perennial herb that was once widely used but is not as common today. It has applications as an herbal remedy, culinary uses and as a decorative touch. Growing pennyroyal in the herb or perennial garden will add color with its reddish purple to lilac blooms. There are two plants called pennyroyal.
| Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 25.8C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
American pennyroyal special feature
Crushed pennyroyal stems stuck in your hat and pockets really will repel gnats and mosquitoes.
American pennyroyal uses
Ornamental Use:
- Flowers are used for ornamental purposes
Medicinal Use:
- Pennyroyal has been to relieve pain, gastrointestinal discomfort, soothe colds and to aid in menstruation problems