Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo)

Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) purple yellow flower close up on woody branch
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) flower with purple petals and yellow center on woody stem.

Botanical name: Luehea divaricata

Common name: Acoita Cavalo

Family: Malvaceae

Subfamily: Grewioideae

Origin: Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 10-12

Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Pink flowersYellow, orange flowersFlower color: Pink; yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsWildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

A medium size tree, drought tolerant. Used in Brazilian folk medicine for different purposes: the leaves are used as diuretic, the stems as anti-inflammatory, the bark and aerial parts are used for healingskin wounds, pimples, and for vaginal washes. Also was assayed for antifungal properties.


Image gallery: 15 images
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink and yellow flower close up
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) flower with soft pink petals and central yellow stamens.
Luehea divaricata pink flower close up with green leaves and yellow stamens
Luehea divaricata pink flowers with yellow centers and green serrated foliage nearby
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) brown tree with dense foliage and many small pendulous flower clusters.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) tree full of tiny brown flower clusters within thick green canopy.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink yellow flower close up capturing delicate textured petals and stamens.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink yellow flower with prominent stamens on a tree branch.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pale pink flower with yellow center close up for pollinators
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) flower with soft pink petals and a textured golden yellow center.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) yellow flower, close up view of soft petals on thin branch.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) yellow flower with delicate petals and brown fibrous center on thin branch.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pale yellow flower close up with many thin stamens on branch
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) with a delicate pale yellow flower and many threadlike stamen structures
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) with pale white underside leaves, a close up plant shot.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) with oval leaves exhibiting pale white undersides and serrated edge detail.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink flower close up with yellow center and delicate thin petals
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) flower with soft pink ruffled petals and many long yellow stamens
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink yellow flower close up capturing soft pastel tones on petals.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink yellow flower growing along thin stems with delicate thin petals.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) tree covered in yellow flowers against dark green glossy leaves
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) branches dense with small yellow flowers and thick dark green leaves
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) pink and yellow flower close up hanging on thin green stem
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) flower with soft pink petals and yellow center on thin stem
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) close up of pale purple and yellow flower on branch
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) flower with light purple petals and a golden center on branches
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) with white flowers and brown seed pods on branch close up.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) branch with white flowers, green leaves, and woody brown seed pods.
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) yellow flower on branch close up view of tree foliage
Luehea divaricata (Acoita Cavalo) yellow flower with serrated green leaves on a woody plant branch.


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