Written by Maggie
Mar 30 2021
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott, common name rrowhead plant, arrowhead vine, arrowhead philodendron, goosefoot, African evergreen, and American evergreen, is a perennial evergreen vine of the Genus Araceae. Native to tropical America, its leaves have harmonious colors and are very suitable for indoor potted plants for people to enjoy. The great thing about Syngonium Podophyllum Schott is that its leaf shape and leaf color change with the environment, which is very interesting.
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott was fascinated when young, and the posterior stem elongated to liana. Leaves are with long stalks, lower with leaf sheaths. The arrowhead - shaped, green-splotched syngonium podophyllum schott is designed for indoor company and is well suited to bright indoor conditions, where hot outdoor sunlight burns its leaves. Leaves are wider than arrow-shaped fruit taro, thin, green, white green in the middle, green at the back, about 16 cm long, about 9 cm wide. Its leaves are special in that the shape of the leaves changes as the struts grow. Young plants with new leaves are in the shape of halberds or arrows. Older plants, on the other hand, are often mistaken for two different plants because their leaves take the shape of three to five slits. Syngonium Podophyllum Schott prefers a high temperature, wet and semi-cloudy environment. Its leaf shape is unique, shaped like a butterfly wing, so-called white butterfly.
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott is generally extremely negative tolerant, growing indoors where there is scattered sunlight. But variegated leaves of the fruit arrowhead need sufficient light, spots will not disappear. So syngonium Podophyllum Schott is suitable for oblique lighting. As for sunshine tolerance, it is suitable for half sunshine in infancy and full sunshine in adulthood. However, the summer sunshine is too fierce, so it is necessary to take shade measures at noon and avoid direct sunlight.
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott prefers a hot and humid environment. Spring, summer, autumn is its growth period, and we should often keep the basin soil moist. Winter is its dormant period. syngonium podophyllum Schott grows rapidly, so it is best to change pots every year to facilitate new root growth. Basin-soil is best served with well-drained sandy loam or mixed with snake sawdust with peat moss.
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott distribution: Tropical America and subtropical China.
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott has a strong growth capacity and is usually planted after 2-3 years of culture.It is best to do this in the spring when you are repotting, dividing the plants with roots into two or more clumps. Prepare suitable soil for it to grow, disinfect the cut and plant it separately in a pot.
This method of propagation is mainly carried out with the side bud or the tip of the stem, which also needs to be disinfected before planting. Rooting water can be used to help it grow new roots, and in about 20 to 25 days Syngonium Podophyllum Schott will grow into a small plant with complete roots.
This is a common method. The base of the plant usually has many branches. When the branches have produced three or four leaves, cut off the branches above the second section. The length of the cuttings can be about 10cm. Prepare a breathable substrate and insert the cuttings into the soil to create a rooting environment of about 25 ° C. After Syngonium Podophyllum Schott has sprouted, it can be transplanted.
Syngonium Podophyllum Schott is mainly used as an indoor ornamental leaf pot for hanging, hanging, water cultivation and wall hanging decoration. In warm areas, it can be used as a hedge and corner, background, climbing wall and paving material. Syngonium Podophyllum Schott is beautiful and varied, suitable not only for potted plants but also for bonsai making. It is a representative indoor ornamental plant. It is also used in potted plants or basket plants, as hanging decoration materials. The Syngonium Podophyllum Schott leaf is also used in flower arrangement. It can also be grown on shaded walls or at the edge of flower beds.