Botanical Name: Common Names:
Syngonium podophyllum Arrowhead Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Climbing / Twining, Spreading
Description:
Attractive foliage plant grown for its lovely green and white variegated foliage. Leaves are shaped like arrow-heads, hence the common name. A popular and easy-to-grow vine used as an indoor plant, to create a tropical feel or cascading from a hanging basket.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Best used as an indoor plant or in a container. Use an all-purpose potting mix. Allow soil to dry between thorough waterings. Water monthly during growing period. Will benefit from a liquid feed of fertiliser monthly. To keep plant looking great, dust with a cloth regularly.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Araceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, White, Variegated
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate