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About White Butterfly §
White Butterfly Care |
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Syngonium White Butterfly |
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Grown from tissue culture |
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Compact, low-light
compatible,
ground cover, great in hanging bowls |
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About
White Butterfly:- |
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Syngoniums, commonly known as arrowhead plants, or goosefoot
plants, due to the shape of their leaves They are fast growing, shade
loving plants and are ideal for indoor decoration. There are numerous
varieties with colours ranging from dark green, through yellow to light pink.
Dendende presently produces Syngonium Podophyllum, variety White
Butterfly -
Wikipedia - Syngonium podophyllum. The White Butterfly is native to
South America. |
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In its natural environment the syngonium is a climbing
plant that climbs a 2 - 3 meters over the trunks of trees, Cultivated
cultivars tend to be more dense and are therefore suitable as ground
cover for indoor planters. Due to their natural climbing growth, they
can also be the main focus of hanging baskets, cascading over raised
planters and on moss poles. Syngonium flowers are small, green to white
born in clusters on a fleshy stem. Generally the indoor plants do not
bloom due to low light and lack of natural environmental conditions. |
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White Butterfly Care:- |
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Cleaning:- |
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Wipe dust off the leaves, top & bottom, periodically with
a damp cloth. This cleaning can be combined with a liquid foliar feed. |
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Light: |
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The White Butterfly is tolerant of low light conditions.
Locate them in a place where they receive indirect sunlight. Exposure to
direct sunlight tends to scalds the plant's leaves.
Low light can cause the plant to lose colour from its leaves. |
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Temperatutre: |
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The White Butterfly thrives in average indoor temperatures
- 18-26°C. Ideally, temperatures should not exceed 38 °C nor go
lower than 0 °C |
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Watering:- |
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Water well regularly during warm seasons, ensuring that the
soil mix has dried
out in between waterings. White Butterfly plants enjoy humidity - keep away from
heaters and mist every few days. Browning foliage indicates low
humidity. |
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Nutrition:- |
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During the growing season, they benefit from feeding with
balanced fertiliser every few weeks. Apply indoor plant liquid fertilizer at least once a month
or a slow-release fertilizer as per manufacturer instructions. |
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Repotting:- |
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Repot whenever the plant pot becomes "root bound" |
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Trouble shooting:- |
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Stunted growth with dry or brown leaves:- . |
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Underwatering |
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Yellowing lower leaves, blotches on the leaves, rotting
stems:- . |
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Overwatering - Bacterial blight - a bacterial disease that
causes brown, water-soaked spots on the plant's leaves, eventually
causing them to turn yellow and fall off. Caused by overwatering and
poor sanitation. Ensure that the soil has adequate drainage. Do not
overwater. Remove the affected leaves. Treat with bactericide. |
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Wilting:- |
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Root rot. Overwatering. Ensure that the soil has adequate
drainage. Do not overwater. Treat with fungicide. |
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Circular, brown spots on the leaves:- |
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Leaf spot - Fungal disease caused by high humidity and poor air circulation.
Increase air circulation around the plant. Rmove the affected leaves.
Treat with fungicide. |
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Pests:- |
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Spider mites (check bottom of leaves), mealybugs (white,
fluffy blobs on the undersides of leaves), scale insects (small,
hard-shelled pests that attach themselves to the plant's leaves and
stems). Wipe leaves gently, top & bottom, with a moist sponge containing
horticultural oil or insecticidal soap. |
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Toxicity:- |
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The White Butterfly plant is mildly toxic for humans, cats, and dogs due to a
high calcium oxalate content. If ingested this may cause difficulty swallowing,
drooling, gastric distress, kidney stones, swelling, or vomiting. |
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