Arrowhead Plant
4.6 out of 5 (303 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Arrowhead Plant
Syngonium podophyllum is a popular, easy-to-care-for houseplant with beautiful arrowhead shaped leaves. You’ll often see these plants grown in their juvenile stage, but given something to climb on and abundant sunlight you may see them mature into their adult stage! The leaf shape changes as they mature and may even appear to split into three individual leaves. In the wild they can climb up to 65 feet tall. Be sure to handle them with care, as their sap contains oxalic acid which can be very irritating to the skin and eyes. 👀
Taxonomy
Syngonium podophyllum
Syngonium
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Arrowhead Vine, Five Fingers, Goosefoot, Arrowhead Philodendron, Arrowhead Plant, Nephthytis, African Evergreen, American Evergreen, Berry Allusion, Syngonium Strawberry Ice, Syngonium Confetti, Syngonium Milk Confetti, Syngonium Neon Allusion, Red Heart Syngonium, three kings, Exotic Allusion, Berry Allusion Arrowhead Plant, Silver Pearl, Syngonium Silver Pearl, Maria Allusion Arrowhead, Pink Blitz, Syngonium Pink Blitz, Pink Beauty, Syngonium T24, Syngonium White Butterfly, Maya Red, White Butterfly Arrowhead Plant, Syngonium Batik, Pink Perfection, Pink Arrowhead, arrowhead wendlandii silver goose, 'Pink Allusion' Arrowhead Plant, 'Pink allusion' Arrowhead, Syngonium Three Kings, Syngonium Merry Maria, Syngonium Maria, Champaign Reign Syngonium, Merry Maria, Maria, Syngonium Podophyllum Maria, Arrowhead Plant 'maria allusion', Mint Arrow Head, Mini Pixie and Arrowhead White Butterfly
How to care for Arrowhead Plant
How often to water your Arrowhead Plant
every 9
Arrowhead Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Arrowhead Plant in your home
a window
Arrowhead Plant can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Arrowhead Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Arrowhead Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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If your plant has spider mites and you have a collection of 40… do you… toss it and start again or do what you can to eradicate? I’ve already had 3 that have quarantined and appear mite free but this one appears worse. Very worse. Creepy crawly worse. Is it worth it?
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The leaves of my Arrowhead plant are turning yellow and loosening up one by one. Any suggestions on what might be going wrong? #Syngonium
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What's Up With Mando? #Syngonium I watered Mando with coconut milk and the following week the leaves became brown. Is he okay? Any suggestions? Thank you.
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Just wanted to speak to someone who would understand… Tonight, I feel defeated. I’ve treated my Alocasias less than a week ago for first signs of spider mites. That’s commun occurrence, I clean everything, treat everything, no biggy. I feel that kinda comes with it and I have now a dedicated “plant jail” for this. I moved my arrowhead recently from a window to my greenhouse and it wasn’t looking too hot. Lighting change could be responsible, it does not like its new neighbour, I don’t know but again, no big deal. Tonight, I go to water it and it is clinging onto life. Barely. I check and see a bunch of rust spots. Hmmm. This is not normal. Well folks, I have thrips. I feel so defeated. I have no new plants, nothing has changed, I just have new undesirable roommates. I just spent the last 2 hours washing leaves, cutting trimming down and honestly, shedding a few tears. I know it’s part of the game and the hobby, but what was supposed to be a week of vacation, maybe even plant shopping at a few spots i always wanted to check out just transformed in pest control/management. How can I go look at new plants when I can’t even handle the ones I have? Anyway, sorry for that rambling, I just wanted to write to someone who would get it. I know there is much worst going on in general. I also dedicate this post to spike leaves, the fallen hero. I’m sure the 40 other plants are thank you for your sacrifice. #PestControl #ArrowheadPlant #SadPlantDay
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Tell me everything you know about Syngonium ‘Milk Confetti’… I have one now and I want to know ALL the things! 💜 I have another syngonium variety (Willow - included on plant card) that is doing ‘okay’ - but I want these plants to thrive! …..okay go! 😆 #Syngonium #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #helpneeded #SyngoniumSquad #SyngoniumMilkConfetti
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#HELP! Some of my arrowheads leaves started dropping and dying after I repotted it and gave it new soil. I cut them off but worried as if the whole plant it’s dying
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Leggy arrowhead/syngonium? Hi - my arrowhead plant looks like it might be a bit leggy? I don’t know if this is legginess or not… I actually recently moved it a bit closer to the window to fit on my new plant stand (IKEA if anyone is insterested) thinking it would be happy there, but I’m worried it’s not happy! If it’s any closer to the window it’ll be in direct south facing window sunlight all day! There’s still lots of new growth and the colour looks okay except the odd floppy yellow leaf that I’ve removed. Can anyone help? What’s wrong with her? Is it something else? #Syngonium #ArrowheadPlant #NewPlantMom
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Why my plants leafs are becoming transparent? 🥺 What can i do for it!??? #help
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Does anyone know which type of syngonium this is? I got this plant from one of my professors as a propagation but I wasn’t told what kind it was. Now that he has more leaves… I’m hoping someone can help me with which kind he is.
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🌱 #ArrowheadPlant Pax is always surprising me with new babies. 🌱💚 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth
Care Summary for Arrowhead Plant
Arrowhead Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 179
Survivor 157
Large, lush leaves 136
Easy to propagate 92
Browns easily 37
Blooms easily 15
Pest magnet 10
07/09/2022
Leaves stay a brighter green. It’s easy to clean up when leaves do shed. Propagate by finding nodes along stem and trimming just below, playing node in water. It doesn’t take a lot of care and isn’t fickle about watering or sunlight, in my experience.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/24/2022
No issues so far. One left turned burn and yellow fast. I removed it but since then the plant has been thriving. No issues that I’m aware of yet.
Survivor
03/22/2022
It’s a great plant and Super easy to take care of it’s very forgiving if I forget to water For a few days After I supposed to I will water in it and it’s looks completely new right after!
Browns easily
Survivor
Easy to propagate
03/19/2022
This plant is so pretty and multiplies fast. Easy to divide and give to friends. Easy to tell when it needs watering. Indirect light and it will thrive
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
03/19/2022
It grows quickly and the leaves turns from red to green! Beautiful plant!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
03/05/2022
Never cease to amaze me, how fast it grows and so easy to take care of, also looks amazingg
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/04/2022
I was given a clipping of an AP, and it not only survived a cross country drive, it is alive and thriving while being propped in water! It’s a beautiful plant and I can’t wait to see it thrive even more.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
02/28/2022
This particular hybrid Syngonium is a smaller leaf variety, remains compact, and grows slowly. Really likes more humidity than bright light so placed near other low light, humidity hungry plants. She grows slowly but getting slightly fuller over the past 8 months.
02/02/2022
Gorgeous color. Easy going. Will trail as it matures. 💚
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/02/2022
Love this plant. Easy to care for. Upright now but can be a trailing plant as it matures. 💚
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
01/21/2022
Hard to die but keeps attracting mealies 😭
Pest magnet
Survivor
01/14/2022
Probably one of the easiest plants. Needs a good amount of light and will reach towards the light so remembering to turn this one so it doesn’t become lopsided is key!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
01/10/2022
LOVE THIS PLANT!! I keep mine about 10 feet from my window, and it still thrives! The coloring is beautiful, and it has been growing so quickly, even in winter. If you need a low light plant that still looks beautiful, get an arrowhead!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
01/01/2022
Beautiful leaves; easy care
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/29/2021
I see so many people having great success with these plants but I can’t figure out why my leaves are browning so easily. I keep trying to save it but can’t figure out what’s going on.
Browns easily
12/28/2021
This plant grows very quickly and always had a lot of new leaves popping up. I keep mine in ~65% humidity with grow lights and spagnum moss covering the soil
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
12/28/2021
This plant is unconditionally loving and always has lots of new growth. I keep mine in ~65% humidity with grow lights and about an inch deep of spagnum moss on top of the soil for extra humidity
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
12/28/2021
This plant grows very quickly and always had 3-4 new leaves. I keep mine in ~65% humidity with grow lights and an inch of spagnum moss covering the soil to keep humidity higher
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/28/2021
This plant grows insanely fast and I always have at least four new leaves. I keep mine at ~65% humidity with grow lights (no natural sunlight) and a layer an inch deep of spagnum moss covering the soil to keep it a little more humid.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/20/2021
Such an easy to care for, non-finicky plant. It’s doubled in size in just a few months and keeps putting out new leaves. Water when soil is dry or leaves get droopy and give it good bright indirect light and it should stay happy!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
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