Plant guide
Arrowhead vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Arrowhead vine is toxic to cats. Chewing releases irritating crystals that can cause mouth pain, swelling, drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing.
What this guide covers: Syngonium podophyllum only; juvenile arrowhead leaves change shape as the plant matures.
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Photo details
Syngonium podophyllum — Syngonium podophyllum (Arrowhead Vine) houseplant view
By Dell Enecks (Pitt County)
License: CC BY 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP for display; botanical details unchanged.
Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Syngonium podophyllum
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Syngonium podophyllum only; juvenile arrowhead leaves change shape as the plant matures.
- Light
- Bright indirect light
Bright, shaded light; direct sun may burn foliage.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist
Keep the root zone moist; a fixed watering interval is not established.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
No preferred numerical temperature range established.
- Humidity
Warm, humid conditions suit this plant.
- Potting
- A moisture-retentive growing medium; detailed mix proportions not established.
- Through the year
- Trim climbing stems to keep a bushier form and repot as roots fill the container.
Growing-guide sources
- Syngonium podophyllum ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-16
Syngonium podophyllum only; juvenile arrowhead leaves change shape as the plant matures.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-16. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Severity
- Severity not established
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.