Plant Care Arrowhead Plant

Arrowhead Plant

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. šŸ‘€

Taxonomy

Syngonium Mango
Syngonium
Araceae
Alismatales

How to care for Arrowhead Plant

Water

How often to water your Arrowhead Plant

Water needs for Arrowhead Plant
0.5 cups
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.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Arrowhead Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Arrowhead Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Arrowhead Plant: 6ft from a window
6ft or less from
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 šŸ’Ŗ.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Arrowhead Plant

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Arrowhead Plant: repot after 2X growth

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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Care Summary for Arrowhead Plant

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 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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