Syngonium

Syngonium podophyllum

Araceae

Leaves of the syngonium are leathery and glossy, with sheathed stalks that tend to be equal in length to the leaves. Syngonium has heart-shaped leaves with silver-white orgreen centers.

No flowers

Does best in bright filtered light. It should never be subjected to direct sunlight.

Does best in temperatures between 12 - 28°C.

Requires high humidity. Humidity can be increased by standing pots on trays of moist pebbles.

Keep the soil moist during the growing period. . Allow the the plant to dry out slightly between waterings in winter.

Aphids, scale, mealybugs and spidermites can be a problem if plants are grown without adequate humidity.

It is a fast and compact growing plant. This rapidly-growing evergreen vine produces a multitude of variegated, bright green, arrow-shaped leaves on climbingand trailing stems.

Apply standard liquid fertilizer every two weeks to active growing plants.

Pinch the plant back occasionally.

Propagation is done from tip cuttings.

Clean the leaves every fortnight to free them from dust accumulation. It would also help a lot to mist the plant as often as possible - maybe daily. If you're growing them in a pot, it's a good idea to put a moss stick in for support.

Is generally used as a ground cover. The distance of planting should be 9" cc.