Gracie

Syngonium podophyllum 'white butterfly'

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  Easy care
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  Bright light

• Gracie likes...
  • 
    Medium light

    Her favourite place is somewhere bright but out of direct sun. She’ll also manage in light shade.

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    Light watering

    Give her a drink when the top two inches of soil feel dry. She’ll need less water in winter.

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    Humidity

    Keep those pretty leaves looking fresh by giving her a spray with a mister every few days.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Syngonium podophyllum ‘White Butterfly’

  Nickname

  Arrowhead vine

  Plant type

  Indoor evergreen

  Plant height (including pot)

  30-40cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Toxic if eaten

  Nursery pot size

  14cm

• About syngonium

  Syngoniumsare commonly known as the arrowhead plant, for the shape of the leaves. They come in all sorts of colours and patterns. This one, ‘White Butterfly’, has very pale green, almost white leaves. As the leaves grow the white will cover more of the leaf, with the edges still vibrant green.

  You might not know when you first see it, but this plant is actually a vine. As it ages its stems grow longer and longer. In the wild it climbs up trees. As a houseplant you can put it on a high shelf or in a hanging pot, give it something to climb, or give it a regular trim if you’d rather keep it compact. It will be happy with all of these.

  This plant does best in a spot that’s bright but out of direct sun. It will manage in a bit of shade, though the leaves might turn darker green. Keep it growing healthily with a monthlyfeedin spring and summer.

  If you do decide topruneit to keep it compact, you can do this whenever you want. Just chop it to your preferred length. It won’t bother it at all.