Syngonium, African Evergreen, American Evergreen, Arrowhead Vine, Five Fingers, Goosefoot Vine 'Albo-variegatum'

Syngoniumpodophyllum

Family
Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Syngonium (sin-GO-nee-um)
Species
podophyllum (po-do-FIL-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Textured
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

Miami, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Deridder, Louisiana

Duncan, Oklahoma

Baytown, Texas

Broaddus, Texas

Burleson, Texas

Richmond, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
0
neutral
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negative
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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | February 2013 | negative

This is a difficult to eliminate WEED in my yard. I would not advise growing it anywhere in Florida except in a pot. You will be sorry ...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | July 2010 | positive

Can be grown as in indoor plant, but for me, it does much better outdoors. Growing in a hanging pot to control its wayward ways.

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