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Lafoensia pacari
Lafoensia pacari, known as mangava brava, is a Brazilian tree in the loosestrife family, often used in traditional medicine. Grow it in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, and protect it from frost.
Lafoensia pacari is a species of plant in the family Lythraceae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lafoensia pacari by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
