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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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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Variegated Green Cream
Summer Variegated Green Cream
Autumn Variegated Green Cream
Winter Variegated Green Cream
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
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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