Photo: Arrowhead plant — Eva Li · CC BY 4.0. Photo resized from the original.
Plant guide
Arrowhead plant
Syngonium
Light
Medium to bright indirect light, though it copes with shade. Direct sun burns and bleaches the leaves. Variegated forms turn green in shade.
Watering
Let the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Air
Ordinary room temperature and humidity are fine, though it prefers more humid air.
Toxic?
Cats: Unpleasant · Dogs: Unpleasant — More about pets
People: The sap burns the mouth and irritates skin.
This is normal
- Leaves change shape with age: from an arrowhead to three leaflets, and on a mature plant to 5–11.
- A young plant is bushy, an older one vines. To keep the arrowhead leaves, cut back the stems as they lengthen.
Watch out for
AphidsMealybugSpider miteBacterial leaf spot
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: Clemson HGIC · NC State Extension · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.