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Syngonium podophyllum

 
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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Syngonium (sin-GO-nee-um) (Info)
Species: podophyllum (po-do-FIL-um) (Info)

One vendor has this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Burgundy
Bronze-Green
Smooth-Textured
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
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

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mcdannells On Jun 8, 2008, mcdannells from Central Oregon, OR wrote:

A positive only if you need a plant to take over a wall or some other spot.
This plant will take over so you have to be careful of it!!
We have this in are bathroom which we want it to take over are ugly wall which it is doing giving a "jungle" look as the person above stated.
This plant is very easy to take cuttings from and I have already given away (well traded) a 8'-10' cutting. Cuttings can be rooted in plain water, soil or just laying there with misting.
The leaves can reach up to a foot in length.
Bugs thus far in the 10 years or so the mr and/or I have had it is spider mites, which did not stay long.
The mr had this plant before giving it to me and he had it outside where it did not like our climate (hence the spider mites!!). I had a mouse take home in this plant burring down inside the large container eating (?) and destroying roots and it still survived after removing the mouse and "fixing" it.
I did notice a couple months back a root shoot had grown into one of my African violets taking up the container it was in. Also noticed it growing in the dark, to the window up and under my birds cage! If the screen was not on the window it would grow outside at this time of the year I am sure of it.

All and all I like this plant where it is at, where we want it. Otherwise be careful......very easy grower!

Positive amandaemily On Jan 22, 2006, amandaemily from Colville, WA
(Zone 5b) wrote:

Have one that is a few years old, stands about 18" wide/24" high.

Good household container plant, just needs some pruning every once in a while to keep it bush-shaped and a reasonable size.

Cuttings root easily in water.

Neutral Datasmate On Sep 9, 2005, Datasmate from Clute, TX wrote:

These are house plants gone wild. It is not very invasive here (south of Houston) in that too many other local/native plants can crowd this one out. In a container, it must be pruned often. Roots easily in just water.

Negative MotherNature4 On Feb 22, 2005, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

If this exotic is anywhere around you, you don't have to worry about propagating it. It is extremely invasive; it can turn a Florida yard into a jungle very easily.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Sebring, Florida
Boise, Idaho
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint James, Missouri
Broaddus, Texas
Clute, Texas
Deer Park, Texas
Rowlett, Texas



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