Arrowhead plant (Syngonium podophyllum)
Also called Arrowhead plant, Arrowhead vine, Goosefoot plant, Pfeilblatt
At a glance
- From
£6.95 for Neon Robusta, the cheapest form today
- Forms
5 forms and cultivars
- Light
Still grows at 12 · saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s
Measured on this species B
- Cold
1 measurement at 2 °C, see the table
Measured on this species B
Forms and cultivars 5
Each form shows its light value and where it was measured: ● on this form itself, ○ on the form or species named in the line. Grades: A Measured directly, B Indirect, C Distant.
Other color type 5
Milk Confettifrom £14
Still grows at 12, saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Syngonium podophyllum C
Mottledfrom £15
Still grows at 12, saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Syngonium podophyllum C
Neon Robustafrom £6.95
Still grows at 12, saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Syngonium podophyllum C
Pink Splashfrom £12
Still grows at 12, saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Syngonium podophyllum C
Strawberry Milkfrom £16
Still grows at 12, saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Syngonium podophyllum C
Light
Still grows at 12 · saturates at 430 µmol/m²/s
Measured on this species B
- Still grows at
- very dim · ~650 lux
- Leaves saturate at
- some direct sun · ~23,000 lux
The light scale
Scale in µmol/m²/s, linear from 0 to 800. Lux are read as daylight: 1 µmol/m²/s is about 54 lux.
- Very dim: up to 25
- Dim to medium: 25–100
- Bright, no direct midday sun: 100–300
- Some direct sun: 300–700
- Direct sun: above 700
Cold
Plants of this species kept at a low temperature, one measurement per row.
| Temperature | Days | Light | Effect | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 °C | 4 | Dark | No damage | B Indirect |
Measured on this species
Care
Potting mix
Replacing 20 % of the peat in a peat–perlite mix with biochar plus compost raised the air-filled pore space from 9 to 16 % and gave larger plants within four months (30 against 20 leaves).
A Measured directlyMeasured on this species
Feeding
In 'White Butterfly' in a summer glasshouse (about 150 µmol at most), more fertiliser gave consistently whiter leaves.
A Measured directlyMeasured on this species
'Pink Allusion' in 15-cm pots graded 3.6, 3.9 and 4.1 of 5 at 4, 8 and 12 g Osmocote 19-6-12 per pot; height stayed the same.
A Measured directlyMeasured on this species
Propagation
Of 67 plants raised by stem cuttings from variegated 'Variegata' stock, 52 kept the mottled pattern, 13 turned green and 2 white; green shoots stayed green in every later propagation.
A Measured directlyMeasured on this species
Form hints
Grown at 200 instead of 700 µmol/m²/s, plants were whiter, with larger but fewer leaves.
A Measured directlyMeasured on this species