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Mentha pulegium
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Pennyroyal
Family: Lamiaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 120 to 180 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=81° (F)    Opt.Max=72° (F)
Opt.Min=55° (F)    Abs.Min=43° (F)
Precipitation: 20 to 31 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Light
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:

Diseases:
Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Uses:
Environ. - ornamental, Material - essent oils, Medicinal - folklore, Weed - possible seed contam.
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, steppe and semi-arid, temperate
Geographical Origin:
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Caucasus, Soviet Middle Asia, Western Asia, Europe, Cultivated elsewhere
 
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