Syngonium Podophyllum, commonly called Variegated Arrowhead, is a great way to add dimension and extra foliage to your favorite plant shelf! While they’re similar in appearance to an Alocasia, we find that they’re far less temperamental if you’re a new plant parent. The leaves begin to droop when it’s ready for water and quickly bounce back once you give them a drink, and these plants have the ability to adapt to varying lighting conditions. Variegated Arrowheads are a fun challenge, sure to bring a smile to your houseplant heart.
Ed's Plant Profile
- Botanical Name: Syngonium Podophyllum albo-variegatum
- Common Name: Variegated Arrowhead, African Evergreen, Trileaf Wonder
- Family: Araceae
- Native Range: Mexico, Brazil
Ed's Care Guide
- Light: Prefers bright to medium indirect light. Too much life will burn the white sections, not enough will cause it to lose variegation
- Water: Water when the potting mix begins to dry out
- Humidity: Prefers high but can tolerate average home humidity
- Temperature: 60-80F
- Pruning: Prune as needed to remove brown or dead leaves and control growth
- Feeding: Fertilize during spring and summer with ½ strength complete liquid fertilizer once a month.
- Propagation: Division
- Growth: clumping, upright
- Pests: Generally resilient to pests
- Toxicity: Toxic to humans and pets
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