Arrowhead plant (Syngonium species)
An attractive and easy-to-grow houseplant that grows well in all kinds of conditions, these arrowhead plants originate from tropical regions of Mexico and Central and South America. Your plant was produced from a cutting taken from Biosphere 2’s rainforest.
LIGHT: Arrowhead plant will do well in bright or low light, but will grow faster in bright, indirect light. Full sun, however, may burn the leaves. A plant with variegated leaves might lose the variegation (i.e. leaves will turn darker green) if it does not receive enough light. However, if you put it back in a place with more light, the variegation will probably return.
WATERING: Water when the top inch or so of the soil is dry. It does not like soggy roots.
SOIL: Any well-draining potting soil will be suitable for the plant.
FERTILIZING: An arrowhead plant can be fertilized every couple of months during the growing season with a general houseplant fertilizer. It is not necessary to fertilize in the winter.
TEMPERATURE and HUMIDITY: Arrowhead plants can tolerate down to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit but do best in temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees. The plant prefers high humidity (over 60%), if possible, but will also do well in normal, household humidity (40-50%).
PRUNING: The plant can be trimmed back as desired to avoid sprawl. It can be trained to climb if allowed to grow longer. It can be propagated from stem cuttings.
REPOTTING: When the plant has filled up the pot with roots and does not appear to be growing anymore, it can be repotted in a slightly larger pot. Just remove it from the old pot and repot it in a new pot filled with new potting soil.
TOXICITY: Poisonous if ingested