Syngonium podophyllum silver pearl,Syngonium Silver Pearl
- Common name:
- Syngonium Silver Pearl
- Category:
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Indoor Plants, Groundcovers
- Family:
- Araceae or Alocasia family
- Light:
- Semi shade, Shade growing
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Variegated, Blue Grey or Silver, Green
- Plant Height or length:
- Less than 50 cms
- Plant Form:
- Climbing or growing on support
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Less than a hundred
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Plant Description:
- - This variety is a miniature. Its leaves are small and completely white. Forms very dwarf and compact plants.
- Syngoniums are native of central and tropical America and the West Indies.
- Leaves arrow shaped on long, straight stem.
- They are versatile shade plants.
- Newer hybrids do not develop a stem quickly and form a clump of leaves in the pots.
- Pots look very full and attractive for indoor and shade decoration.
- Can be used as a groundcover and for mixed plantings.
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Growing tips:
- - Plants prefer humid growing conditions.
- The require water - especially on very hot days.
- They have better leaf color and compact growth in bright light.
- Well draining but moisture retaining media with a lot of organic matter suits them best