Syngonium ( Pink )

Syngonium plants are very easy to care; Morning sunlight of 1-3 hours a day is ideal and plants grow well in bright light for rest of the day and well-drained, fertile, and nutrient-rich soil. Apply 1 cup(approx.50ml)of water when the topsoil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch. Apply organic fertilizer once a month and immediately give water after applications of fertilizer. For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil, or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

No, Syngonium is not a Philodendron, but its common name is Syngonium Philodendron because of its similar growth character(same family Araceae)

You can grow the Syngonium plant in indirect natural /artificial bright light in well-drained, fertile and nutrient-rich soil. Syngonium plant is very low maintenance and easy to grow plant and you can grow Syngonium in a pot, hanging basket, or even in the soil also.

The yellowing of Syngonium leaves may be due to overwatering or lack of moisture in the pot that leads to yellowing of leaves.

You can apply water when the topsoil (1-2 inches) in the pot feels dry to touch.

Syngonium prefers warm and humid condition to grow. So, plant Syngonium in moist soil in the spring and summer season and keep the soil continuously moist.

Syngonium plants need indirect natural/artificial bright light.

You can make your Syngonium pinker if you avoid direct exposure to sunlight, and place it near the east-facing window at your location.

Choose a slightly larger pot with a drainage hole and Cover the drainage holes with something that will allow water to pass through. Remove the plant from its current pot and prune the rootball if necessary then place the plant in a new pot. Once you’ve placed the plant in the new pot, you’ll want to put soil into the pot around the rootball. Don’t overfill the pot – the soil line should be about 1 inch below the top of the pot. Finally, water it.

All parts of the plant are poisonous and contain calcium oxalate crystals, So if eaten it may cause irritation or burning sensation of the lips, tongue, and throat followed by swelling.

Yes, Syngonium will climb if they are provided with high humidity, misting, and also support such as a tree trunk, moss stick, etc.

You can make Syngonium bushier by pruning the plant tips within 8-10 inches of the soil line or pinch off the growing tips 3-4 times a year.

Yes, Syngonium will act as creeper if provided with some support or otherwise it can grow as ground cover vine.

It is mainly due to overwatering and low humidity, so make sure that your pot should have a drainage hole and water it when the top 1-2 inch of the soil feels dry to touch.

Yes, Growing Syngonium indoor gives a good lush green look to the indoor environment and also purifies the indoor air.

Yes, you can split the Syngonium plant from its base of roots where multiple stems are available for propagation purposes.

Yes, Syngonium can grow in water if it is trained to grow in water from the initial days. Syngonium cuttings can easily be grown in water.

You can re-pot your Syngonium if you observe that, the roots are growing through the drainage hole at the bottom of the planter and if roots are pushing the plant up, out of the planter. If the plant is growing slower than normal (different than dormant) and if the plant is extremely top-heavy, and falls over easily.

Yes, Syngonium is perennial, evergreen woody vines.

Syngonium, grow at a very fast rate if the plant is provided with balanced nutrient-rich fertilizer and moisture. They can increase in more height if supported with moss stick, tree trunk, etc.

Syngonium podophyllum is a species of aroid and commonly grown as an evergreen indoor foliage plant and other common name includes arrowhead plant, arrowhead vine, arrowhead Philodendron, etc.

You can grow Syngonium in water only if you trained it to grow in water from the initial days. Otherwise, you can take the cuttings of Syngonium with at least 2-3 leaf and grow in water.

Yes, Syngonium is an excellent air purifier and it removes benzene and formaldehyde from the indoor environment.

Yes, it is an indoor plant, but requires indirect natural/artificial bright light.

Syngonium easily propagated by cuttings cut off the stem with 1-2 nodes and at least 1-2 leaves and you can keep it in water or straight into potting compost, both have a good success rate.

Yes, it flowers but very rarely.

The main reason for the drooping of Syngonium is the lack of moisture in the soil. Apply water when the topsoil(1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.

Syngonium prefers as much humidity as it can get and it performs good growth and development in medium and high humidity.