Melinda Myers

Arrowhead Vine

Botanical Name

Syngonium podophyllum

Hardiness

Zones 10 to 12

Height

3 to 6 feet - trailing / climbing with age

Width

1 to 2 feet

Flowers

Rare, greenish white

Light

Bright indirect light

Soil

Moist, well-drained potting mix

Planting & Care

• Moist, well-drained potting mix
• Likes high humidity - place plant atop pebbles in a shallow dish of water
• Pinch occasionally to control size and form
• Water regularly during growing season then reduce from fall to late winter
• Propagate by cuttings
• Toxic to cats, dogs and humans

Problems

Mealybugs, aphids, scale, spider mites, rot, leaf spot

Varieties

• Strawberry Cream - new growth is pink, best color in brighter light
• Maria Allusion - light green leaves with tones of coppery pink
• White Butterfly - greenish-white leaves with dark green margin
• Painted Arrow - variegated leaves of creamy and light green
• Exotic Allusion - light green leaves dusted with creamy white
• Pink Allusion - compact, light green leaves flushed with pink and edged in dark green
• Bold Allusion - creamy green foliage sporting pink veins
• Berry Allusion - light green leaves with hints of pink and cream