Syngonium
Arrowhead vine, Goosefoot plant
Also known as Nepththytis
- Height × spread
- 2m – 30m × 2m – 15m
- Position
- Part shade
Availability
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About this plant
A climbing or trailing foliage houseplant, with green and white arrowhead-shaped leaves. A versatile way to add height without taking up space. Supported on a moss pole, it can climb to 2m, or it can trail as a hanging pot plant. Very easy to look after, it's a fuss-free specimen for your indoor jungle.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 2m – 30m
- Spread
- 2m – 15m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors, Exotic garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, likes light shade, tolerates dense shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Indoor light
- A light position not direct sun
- Indoor temperature
- 15C minimum temperature
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
Feed with houseplant food monthly
Give the plant a balanced houseplant feed monthly while in growth.
Where food elements are listed as three numeric values on the label representing in order Nitrogen(N)-Phosphorus(P)-Potassium(K), with percentage values for each, choose one where the values are more or less equal.
Spring-Winter · Indoors
Just moisten compost, don't soak
Water to just make the compost moist, do not allow the pot to stand in water. Allow the compost to dry between waterings.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
Indoor temperature · Planting
15C minimum temperature
This plant requires a minimum temperature of 15 Centigrade.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in indirect light indoors
Give the plant a position that is cool and light, and away from direct sunshine.