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Species

Wormwood
Plant used for centuries as a repellent for moths, insecticide in general and as tea or spray to repel slugs and snails.

Wormwood "Powis Castle"
It is a hybrid between artemisia absinthium and artemisia aborescens.

Common Rosemary
Great to pread in barbecues on the embers of burning coal, perfuming the meat and spread a pleasant odor in the environment.

Creeping Rosemary
Few people know the variety of creeping rosemary which is grown as an ornamental plant.

Lavender
Highly cultivated for the extraction of essential oil and widely used in perfumery and hygiene products.

Lavender 'allardi'
This plant comes from the intersection of lavandula dentata with lavandula angustifolia.

Aloe vera
Aloe Vera has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient civilizations.

Calendula
Also known as pot marigold, it is an excellent natural insecticide.

Chamomile
The word camomile comes from the Greek term chamaimelon, which means "creeping apple.

Indian Cress
Indian Cress is an edible plant, rich in vitamin C.

Thistle
The thistle flower is one of the three ingredients indispensable to the making of Serra da Estrela Cheese, along with milk and salt. It is also used in the manufacture of other cheeses such as Azeitão Cheese and Flor de Guía Cheese (born in the Spanish Canary Islands).
It attracts pollinating insects.

Wild Teasel
Its inflorescences were used to card the wool, hence its name.

Field Horsetail
The horsetail belongs to the equisetaceae family and is characterized by being a vivacious herbaceous plant.
It is a medicinal plant to which are attributed therapeutic and mineral properties essential to health, in addition to acting in the fight against flu and colds and have many advantages for the body.

Lemon Balm
Widely used to ensure a good night's sleep.

Coriander
Coriander, is an annual plant of the Apiaceae family.

Mexican Marigold
This is edible flower. It can be used in the preparation of various salads and dishes.

Echinacea
It is able to increase the responsiveness of the immune system.

Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea acts as a natural antibiotic. It is widely used today in traditional medicine.

Lemon Grass
Plant whose popularity in Portugal earned a gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".

Curry Plant
The essential oil of curry plant is very rare and precious, the most powerful and well-known anti hematona.

Tarragon
Is a very typical seasoning in French cuisine.

Fennel
This plant is spontaneous in the Azores and Madeira.

St. John's Wort
It is perhaps the only Portuguese plant with the name of a region.

Hyssop
Plant with the most varied medicional uses.

Hart's pennyroyal
Especially popular in Algarve, where it is used as an aromatic herb to flavor the stews.

Bowles apple mint
Has a scent and flavour similar to apples or pineapples.

Water mint
Have a strong and minty taste and exudes an intense perfume.

Pineapple mint
With a slight scent of pineapple, it is great to use in salads, fruit salads and juices.

Chocolate mint
Sweet and refreshing aroma that seems like the popular chocolate, "After Eight".

Peppermint
Very used in the manufacture of chewing gums and toothpastes.

Spearmint
One of its most popular uses is as a medicinal plant.

Swedish Ivy
The most cultivated variety of this plant is Plectranthus forsteri marginatus, whose name comes from its attractive green foliage with white margins.

Swedish Ivy
Perennial plant that releases a pleasant and intense aroma.

Lavandin
It has one of the strongest fragrances among the lavenders.

Lemon verbana
One of the most popular plants used in teas in Portugal, earned gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".

Bay laurel
Symbol of nobility and immortality, the extremities of laurel have therapeutic properties.

Basil
Used in traditional Margherita pizza and as a basic ingredient of Genoese pesto.

Basil
Used in cooking gives a special touch to the dishes because its leaves have a beautiful coloration.

Marjoram
It offers sweet flavors of citrus and pine.

Strawberry tree
Also known as "autumn strawberry"

Myrtus
Its leaves have a scent similar to that of orange leaves.

Oregano
Rich in Vitamine C and essential oils.

Globe Amaranth
Ideal for producing dried flower arrangements and attracting butterflies. It can also be used to treat colds.

Globe Amaranth
The flowers of this plant are conseideres an excellent expectorant.

Rio Grande globe amaranth
It has properties that act at the level of the throat and voice.

Helichrysum Stoechas
It is often found on uncultivated land, dry/sandy and on roadside.

Pennyroyal
One of the best known species of the genus Mentha. Its essential oil is poisonous and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women.

French lavender
The most popular product of this plant is honey, there are several regions of Portugal experts in french lavender honey production.

Elderberry
Elderberry is a medicinal plant widely used to treat colds or flu.

Parsley
Parsley is a biennial herbaceous plant but can also be cultivated as an annual plant and is widely cultivated as a condiment or vegetable.

Pineapple sage
Presents hairy stems , tubular red flowers and a unique aroma of pineapple.

Sage
The word salvia is derived from the Latin salvere, which means "to be in good health".

Cotton Lavender
Low in stature, it has a finely divided dense branching with gray foliage and a yellow flower.

Winter Savory
It combines perfectly with all legumes.

Stevia
It's dry leaf is 10 times sweeter thane cane sugar and much healthier.

Mastic thyme
Also known as pure salt, is widely used in cooking as a substitute for salt.

Common thyme
Used as a spice and as a medicinal herb, it is grown for thousands of years.

Orange thyme
Plant with a pleasant citrus aroma, similar to orange.

Citrus thyme
It has a delicious lemon scent.

Broadleaved thyme
It has extremely aromatic leaves and beautiful pink and lilac flowers.

Creeping Thyme
Very used and known in regions near water.

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Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Aromatic Plants

Medicinal

Seasoning

Infusion

ORGANIC

From the Lamiaceae family, is a perennial plant with erect and quadrangular stems, branched, which can measure between 30 to 40 cm

It leaves are lance-shaped and green and have small pink flowers.

<b>Alvéolo</b> - Altura da planta varia entre 9cm a 12cm

Alvéolo - Altura da planta varia entre 9cm a 12cm

<b> Vaso 0.5L </b> - Altura da planta varia entre 7cm a 15cm

Vaso 0.5L - Altura da planta varia entre 7cm a 15cm

<b> Vaso 0.8L </b> - Altura da planta varia entre 10cm a 25cm

Vaso 0.8L - Altura da planta varia entre 10cm a 25cm

<b> Vaso 1.5L </b> - Altura da planta varia entre 15cm a 35cm

Vaso 1.5L - Altura da planta varia entre 15cm a 35cm

Alveoli

Quantity			Unit price *
until 5000			0,28€
from 5001			0,26€

Nursery pot 0.5L

Quantity			Unit price *
until 10			1,68€
11	a	50	1,66€
from 51			1,60€

Nursery pot 0.8L

Quantity			Unit price *
until 10			3,16€
11	a	50	3,14€
from 51			3,04€

Nursery pot 1.5L

Quantity			Unit price *
until 10			4,48€
11	a	50	4,42€
from 51			4,40€

* Os preços apresentados já incluem IVA (6%) à taxa legal em vigor.

The images and photographs used on the website are merely illustrative of the final product. The size and state of development of the plant ordered may not correspond to the image, and may vary depending on the season.

Cultivation

It grows in moist soils, rich in organic matter and in temperate climate, with light but no direct sunlight.

It should be planted in spring or fall.

It is common to find it along the watercourses.

History

Plant known for centuries throughout the Mediterranean and western Asia for its carminative and relaxing properties.

The pulegium term derives from the word pulex (Latin) which means flea, is due to the ancient custom of burning pennyroyal inside the houses to repel these insects.

Curiosity: The Nirvana band has a song called "Pennyroyal Tea".

Utilization

In Portugal it is widely used in cooking (traditional Alentejo cuisine) in infusions and also for liquor manufacturing (mainly in the south).

The pennyroyal is expetorante (against the flu symptoms and chronic cough). It is also a tranquilizer for the nervous system, helps fight insomnia, rheumatic pains, stomach acid fermentation, nausea, bronchitis and asthma.