Syngonium Butterfly Care

Syngonium Butterfly

• Characteristics, Shapes & Colors

Syngonium Butterfly has the characteristics of elongated leaves and a tapered shape at the tip of the leaf, Syngonium Butterfly has a milky green leaf base color with light green spots scattered on some leaves. Syngonium Butterfly is a plant that can grow to a height of 5 meters if attached to a wall or other larger plant.

• How to care  

1. Place Syngonium Butterfly plant in a place that has a light intensity of 60% - 70% with a temperature between 18-28 °C.
2. The most suitable growing medium for Syngonium Butterfly is a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
3. For the intensity of watering Syngonium Butterfly need 2 times in a week so that the growing medium is not too wet. Because Syngonium Butterfly does not like excessive water intensity.
4. The fertilization period for Syngonium Butterfly can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves. 

• How to propagate 

Syngonium Butterfly can be propagated by cutting.

1. The first step is select the stem segment of the Syngonium Butterfly plant which has wind roots and shoots.
2. Then put the plant horizontally on the growing medium with the buds in facing up position and do sufficient watering.
3. Put it in a shady place.
4. The new shoots will appear after approximately in 3 weeks.