Swallow Tail, Butterfly Plant (Christia obcordata) Easy Care Feed only during the growing

Feed only during the growing season

handwritten card as an extra special touch

reaching a maximum height of 2-3 feet

A cactus or succulent potting mix works well

Swallow Tail, Butterfly Plant (Christia obcordata) Easy Care Feed only during the growingRarely found for sale as a plant in the UK, the Swallow Tail, Butterfly Plant, or Christia obcordata is a real gem of the plant kingdom. The native range of the Swallow Tail or the Butterfly Plant is Tropical, and Subtropical Asia, so happy indoors in the UK and makes a superb, unusual houseplant. If you have kept Oxalis Triangularisis or purple shamrock before, the care of the butterfly plant is very similar with some additional simple rules.