Christia Swallow Tail Butterfly Plant (Green)
PLANT AT A GLANCE
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Originated in
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Best under moderate indirect light, partial sun |
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About once a week, allow top 3-4 inches of soil to dry out between waterings |
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Easy to care, drought tolerant |
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Pet Friendly |
PLANT SIZE
Plant height/length: 15-30cm
Grow Pot size: 12-15cm
DESCRIPTION
Swallow Tail, Butterfly Plant is a wonderful and unique plant that is sure to grab attention. Christia gets its common name from its triangular-shaped foliage with green and burgundy striping similar to the veins of a bird’s feather, such as a “Swallowtail”. Also known as “Butterfly Plant” because the overall leaf shape resembles a butterfly’s wing.
It is native of the Asian tropics where it would grow in grasslands, waste grounds, and thickets.
If you are familiar with other plants with butterfly-shaped leaves like the Red Butterfly Wing (Christia vespertilionis) or Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis) you will be delighted with the fluttering patterned foliage C. obcordata, which have vivid greens, deep maroons, and even yellow.
Water this houseplant moderately when the top of the soil is fully dry.
As it grows in drier areas, this plant will grow best a mineral substrate mix, such as cactus / succulent soil.
Important to know: As plants are natural products, form, pattern and colour will vary.
ONGOING PLANT CARE
All of our plants come with a QR code to a care guide so you or the recipient of your gift will have at your fingertips what you need to know to keep the plants beautiful.
If you want more information about this plant before you buy check out our Plant Glossary.
Still got questions? Livechat with us!
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Christia Swallow Tail Butterfly Plant (Green)
PLANT AT A GLANCE
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Originated in
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Best under moderate indirect light, partial sun |
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About once a week, allow top 3-4 inches of soil to dry out between waterings |
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Easy to care, drought tolerant |
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Pet Friendly |
PLANT SIZE
Plant height/length: 15-30cm
Grow Pot size: 12-15cm
DESCRIPTION
Swallow Tail, Butterfly Plant is a wonderful and unique plant that is sure to grab attention. Christia gets its common name from its triangular-shaped foliage with green and burgundy striping similar to the veins of a bird’s feather, such as a “Swallowtail”. Also known as “Butterfly Plant” because the overall leaf shape resembles a butterfly’s wing.
It is native of the Asian tropics where it would grow in grasslands, waste grounds, and thickets.
If you are familiar with other plants with butterfly-shaped leaves like the Red Butterfly Wing (Christia vespertilionis) or Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis) you will be delighted with the fluttering patterned foliage C. obcordata, which have vivid greens, deep maroons, and even yellow.
Water this houseplant moderately when the top of the soil is fully dry.
As it grows in drier areas, this plant will grow best a mineral substrate mix, such as cactus / succulent soil.
Important to know: As plants are natural products, form, pattern and colour will vary.
ONGOING PLANT CARE
All of our plants come with a QR code to a care guide so you or the recipient of your gift will have at your fingertips what you need to know to keep the plants beautiful.
If you want more information about this plant before you buy check out our Plant Glossary.
Still got questions? Livechat with us!
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PLANT AT A GLANCE
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Originated in
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Best under moderate indirect light, partial sun |
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About once a week, allow top 3-4 inches of soil to dry out between waterings |
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Easy to care, drought tolerant |
|
Pet Friendly |
PLANT SIZE
Plant height/length: 15-30cm
Grow Pot size: 12-15cm
DESCRIPTION
Swallow Tail, Butterfly Plant is a wonderful and unique plant that is sure to grab attention. Christia gets its common name from its triangular-shaped foliage with green and burgundy striping similar to the veins of a bird’s feather, such as a “Swallowtail”. Also known as “Butterfly Plant” because the overall leaf shape resembles a butterfly’s wing.
It is native of the Asian tropics where it would grow in grasslands, waste grounds, and thickets.
If you are familiar with other plants with butterfly-shaped leaves like the Red Butterfly Wing (Christia vespertilionis) or Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis) you will be delighted with the fluttering patterned foliage C. obcordata, which have vivid greens, deep maroons, and even yellow.
Water this houseplant moderately when the top of the soil is fully dry.
As it grows in drier areas, this plant will grow best a mineral substrate mix, such as cactus / succulent soil.
Important to know: As plants are natural products, form, pattern and colour will vary.
ONGOING PLANT CARE
All of our plants come with a QR code to a care guide so you or the recipient of your gift will have at your fingertips what you need to know to keep the plants beautiful.
If you want more information about this plant before you buy check out our Plant Glossary.
Still got questions? Livechat with us!
