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Botanical name: Nephthytis ‘White Butterfly’
An easy to care for indoor climbing vine, featuring arrow shaped leaves of cream edged in dark green; pinch stems to keep bushy and avoid climbing; a great tabletop accent, or a showy climber for indoor trellises; thrives well in low or medium light areas.
Other names: Syngonium podophyllum
| Hardiness zone | 10b |
|---|---|
| Foliage type | deciduous * |
| Plant form | spreading |
| Mature height | 24 inches |
| Spread | 24 inches |
| Light requirements | partial shade to shade |
| Moisture requirements | average to moist |
| Plant origin | hybrid |
* deciduous = loses leaves in winter
White Butterfly Arrowhead Plant's attractive pointy leaves emerge chartreuse, turning creamy white in color with distinctive dark green edges throughout the year. The flowers are not ornamentally significant.
This is an herbaceous houseplant with a spreading, ground-hugging habit of growth. This plant can be pruned at any time to keep it looking its best.
When grown indoors, White Butterfly Arrowhead Plant can be expected to grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This houseplant performs well in both bright or indirect sunlight and strong artificial light, and can therefore be situated in almost any well-lit room or location. It prefers to grow in average to moist soil. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine.
There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.
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