Syngonium podophyllum
Arrowhead vine, Nephthytis, African evergreen, Nephthytis triphylla, Goosefoot plant
Syngonium Syngonium
S. podophyllum - S. podophyllum is a tender, sparsely branched, evergreen climber with ovate juvenile leaves becoming arrow-shaped and divided into numerous leaflets when mature. Leaves are dark green, sometimes with grey-green markings, and pale beneath. Green or cream flowers are borne in the leaf axils in summer. This plant rarely flowers in cultivation.
Syngonium podophyllum is: Evergreen
Climbing
All parts may cause severe pain if injested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent, Green in Summer
Variegated, Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Generally disease free.
Pruning group 11 in late winter or early spring.
Take leaf-bud cuttings in summer.
Leaf cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
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Syngonium podophyllum (Arrowhead vine) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years outdoors.
Architectural, Conservatory, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Under glass, grow in loamless compost in bright, indirect light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; moderately in winter. Maintain high humidity. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist soil in light or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Syngonium podophyllum
Arrowhead vine, Nephthytis, African evergreen, Nephthytis triphylla, Goosefoot plant
Syngonium Syngonium
S. podophyllum - S. podophyllum is a tender, sparsely branched, evergreen climber with ovate juvenile leaves becoming arrow-shaped and divided into numerous leaflets when mature. Leaves are dark green, sometimes with grey-green markings, and pale beneath. Green or cream flowers are borne in the leaf axils in summer. This plant rarely flowers in cultivation.
Evergreen
Climbing
All parts may cause severe pain if injested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent, Green in Summer
Variegated, Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Generally disease free.
Pruning group 11 in late winter or early spring.
Take leaf-bud cuttings in summer.
Leaf cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
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Syngonium podophyllum (Arrowhead vine) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years outdoors.
Architectural, Conservatory, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Under glass, grow in loamless compost in bright, indirect light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; moderately in winter. Maintain high humidity. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist soil in light or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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