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Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

arrowhead vine 'White Butterfly'

An evergreen herbaceous perennial which is trailing when young but when older can climb with aerial roots to about 50cm or more high, and its juvenile leaves are arrow-shaped and green, marked with cream along the veins, and with green margins

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1A

Botanical details

Family: Araceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Trailing, Climbing
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Syngonium are evergreen climbers with aerial roots, grown for their large, ovate to arrow-shaped leaves, becoming pedately-lobed on mature plants; arum-like flowerheads with cream, green or purple spathes, are seldom produced in cultivation
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

In cooler climates, grow in a warm greenhouse (minimum 15ºC) or as a houseplant, in peat-free potting compost, with a moss-covered pole for support, in bright filtered light and moderate humidity, and water freely, with a balanced liquid fertilizer every few weeks, in the growing season, but moderately in winter; in warmer climates, grow outdoors in fertile, moist soil, in light dappled shade or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by stem-tip cuttings or leaf-bud cuttings, taken in summer and rooted with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pruning group 11 (climbers) in late winter or early spring, if required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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