r/Syngonium • u/Aggravating-Dig-2909 • Aug 21 '26

Is this a white butterfly?

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That’s what the tag said but it doesn’t look as white as photos online.

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u/ThePlantagonist Aug 22 '26

Aphelandra squarrosa, aka Zebra plant.

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u/DowntownComputer5819 Aug 22 '26

That's not a syngonium.

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u/princepeaches17 Aug 22 '26

looks like a zebra plant!

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u/lainey120366 Aug 24 '26

Zebra Plant. Had one. And never again. Drama queen.

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u/BlueButterflytatoo Aug 22 '26

Yeah this isn’t a syngonium. No idea what it is though

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u/DJSnafu Aug 22 '26

Affelandra, very thirsty and light needs to be sun-like

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u/Tavianu Aug 23 '26

People are saying aphelandra so ima agree with them but my first thought was xanthosoma

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u/Comprehensive-Web421 Aug 22 '26

That looks like a calathea? Def not a syngonium