Plant Care Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

4.8 out of 5 (14 experiences)

Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves

About Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Syngonium podophyllum is a popular, easy-to-care-for houseplant with beautiful arrowhead shaped leaves. You’ll often see these plants grown in their juvenile stage, but given something to climb on and abundant sunlight you may see them mature into their adult stage! The leaf shape changes as they mature and may even appear to split into three individual leaves. In the wild they can climb up to 65 feet tall. Be sure to handle them with care, as their sap contains oxalic acid which can be very irritating to the skin and eyes. 👀

Taxonomy

Syngonium podophyllum 'White Butterfly'
Syngonium
Araceae
Alismatales

How to care for Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Water

How often to water your Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Water needs for Syngonium 'White Butterfly'
0.5 cups
every 9

Syngonium 'White Butterfly' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Syngonium 'White Butterfly' in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Syngonium 'White Butterfly': 6ft from a window
6ft or less from
a window

Syngonium 'White Butterfly' can tolerate being far from a window and light source.

Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive đź’Ş.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Syngonium 'White Butterfly': repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Syngonium 'White Butterfly' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Syngonium 'White Butterfly'

Syngonium 'White Butterfly'


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 6ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 10
Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 7
Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 7
Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 4
Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 1
Syngonium 'White Butterfly' has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 1
@Mell avatar
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leaf-1 43 Plants
xp 3,802 XP
globe Baltimore, MD
03/24/2022

Beautiful

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
@Mell avatar
@@Mell
leaf-1 43 Plants
xp 3,802 XP
globe Baltimore, MD
02/10/2022

So beautiful, easy, and resilient!

@Mell avatar
@@Mell
leaf-1 43 Plants
xp 3,802 XP
globe Baltimore, MD
02/10/2022

So beautiful, easy, and resilient!

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@@crisselle
leaf-1 42 Plants
xp 1,909 XP
07/18/2021

This plant bounced back from shipping really quickly. I have it under a grow light, in its original pot, 7-8 feet away from a north facing window with a porch and sheer curtain on it and it is doing great. Leaves are still unfurling and getting taller. The bottom leaves are yellowing, but that is expected. This plant hasn’t started climbing it’s stale yet, but I know by next year, it will be a monster! Exactly what’s needed in an indoor jungle!

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
Felisha avatar
@Felisha
leaf-1 2 Plants
xp 78 XP
globe New York
06/18/2021

As long as you continue to water her as needed, she’s going to spread out beautifully💯

Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Fast grower Fast grower
Lou avatar
@Lou
leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 6 XP
globe Charlottesville, VA
03/23/2021

for those who don’t have a green thumb, this plant and this app are the perfect combo for you

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves

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