The Syngonium Plant is also known as the ‘Arrowhead Plant’, and is a popular, visually appealing outdoor foliage plant. It is treasured for its unique shaped leaves.
Benefits of Syngonium Plants
The Syngonium plant offers a plethora of benefits and air-purifying capabilities as it is also used as an indoor plant.
Air Purifier :
Syngonium plants are excellent air-purifying plants that absorb harmful toxic chemicals and give out oxygen-rich air.
Low Maintenance :
The syngonium plants are easy to care for which makes them suitable for indoor and outdoor spaces both.
Beginner-friendly :
The Syngonium plant is a beginner-friendly plant and does well with both novice and seasoned gardeners.
Aesthetic Appeal :
The Syngonium plant is a vibrant plant and enhances the aesthetic appeal & decor of a room.
Care Tips For Syngonium Plant
Watering :
The Syngonium plant must be watered periodically. As soon as the top one inch of the soil gets dry, you must water it.
Light :
The Syngonium is a plant that does extremely well in temperatures between 15 - 30 degrees Celsius. Keep it in full sunlight during this time. In the tropics, during summers, try to keep the plant in partial shade. You can keep the plant under the shade of a bigger plant.
Placement :
The Syngonium plant does well both as an indoor and outdoor plant.
Fertilisation :
The Syngonium is not a very demanding plant. You can use vermicompost or cow dung compost every 15 days to maintain its nutrition balance.
It can easily be propagated from seeds or cuttings.
Ideal Soil Mix :
The Syngonium plant requires porous, well-draining soil. The ideal soil mix for this plant is, Cocopeat (50%) + Garden Soil (30%) + Vermicompost (20%).
Pruning :
It is very important to consistently prune the Syngonium plant to give it a better shape and encourage rapid growth. You can sow the cuttings from the plant directly into the soil, after removing leaves from the lowermost portion of the cutting.
Also, keep cutting the flowers on the Syngonium to save it from going into slow growth.
Pest Control :
The Syngonium plant is susceptible to mealybugs and white flies. Control the pests by using neem oil spray every week on the leaves.
