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Syngonium Batik

Syngonium podophyllum ‘Batik’

Batik is the one people stop at. The leaf is a deep, matte forest green and every vein — main, secondary, and the fine ones between — is picked out in bright white, so the whole surface reads as a drawn network rather than a variegated blotch.

It is a stable, genetic pattern, not a mutation, which means every new leaf comes out marked the same way. That makes it far easier to keep than the sectoral variegates: there is nothing to revert.

  • Bright white venation on every leaf, down to the finest veins
  • Genetically stable — it cannot revert like a sectoral variegate
  • Holds its pattern in lower light than the white cultivars need
Rs 1,600for the 10 inch pot

Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.

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At a glance

Mature size
30–45 cm
Growth rate
Moderate
Difficulty
Easy to keep
Around pets
Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
Bright indirect lightMedium lightShelfDeskAir purifying

How to look after your Syngonium Batik

Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.

Light
Bright, filtered light. A metre back from an east or north window is ideal. Direct summer sun through glass will scorch the leaves within days.
Water
Water when the top 3–4 cm of mix is dry — roughly weekly in summer, every 12–15 days in winter. Drench until it runs from the drainage hole, then let it drain fully.
Humidity
Prefers 50–60%. In dry Punjab winters, group plants together or stand the pot on a tray of wet pebbles. Misting alone does very little.
Soil
Chunky, airy aroid mix — bark, perlite and coco peat. Aroid roots need air as much as they need water; dense garden soil will rot them.
Feeding
Balanced liquid feed at half strength every 3 weeks from March to October. Do not feed in December and January.
Temperature
18–30°C. Move away from a direct AC draught, and off cold tile floors below 12°C.

If something goes wrong

Yellow lower leaves

Why it happens: Overwatering — the most common cause by far.

What to do: Let the mix dry to 5 cm depth, then water less often. Check that the drainage hole is not blocked.

Brown, crispy leaf edges

Why it happens: Dry air or salt build-up from tap water.

What to do: Raise humidity, and flush the pot with a large volume of water once a month.

Small new leaves, long bare stem

Why it happens: Not enough light.

What to do: Move closer to a window. Aroids stretch toward light rather than complaining first.

Syngonium podophyllum

We grow 11 syngoniums

They differ in leaf shape, mature size and colour — compare them side by side before you choose.

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