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Species

  • Bowles apple mint
    Has a scent and flavour similar to apples or pineapples.
  • Citrus thyme
    It has a delicious lemon scent.
  • Chamomile
    The word camomile comes from the Greek term chamaimelon, which means "creeping apple.
  • Calendula
    Also known as pot marigold, it is an excellent natural insecticide.
  • 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.

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

Mentha pulegium

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
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until 5000 0,28€
from 5001 0,26€
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until 10 1,68€
11 a 50 1,66€
from 51 1,60€
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until 10 3,16€
11 a 50 3,14€
from 51 3,04€
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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

The plant has been known for centuries throughout the Mediterranean and western Asia for its carminative and relaxing properties. It has a rather strong fragrance, very similar to mint.

The pulegium term derives from the word pulex (Latin), which means flea, 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 expectorant (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.

Due to its toxicity, pennyroyal should only be consumed in very small amounts and for short periods. It is not suitable for babies, children, pregnant women, or people with liver or kidney conditions.

Inaccurate dosages can cause serious health risks, including liver and kidney damage, gastrointestinal bleeding, and miscarriages (when taken during pregnancy).

Pennyroyal essential oil is highly toxic and should never be ingested.

Currently, pennyroyal essential oil is mainly used in aromatherapy and as a natural insect repellent.

Always seek medical advice before consuming pennyroyal.

Documents




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Peppermint

Very used in the manufacture of chewing gums and toothpastes.

hortela vulgar

Spearmint

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

hortela ananas

Pineapple mint

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

Hortelã Chocolate

Chocolate mint

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

Hortelã da Ribeira

Hart's pennyroyal

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

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Water mint

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