African Evergreen, American Evergreen, Arrowhead Vine, Five Fingers, Goosefoot Vine, Nepthytis
Syngoniumpodophyllum 'Green gold'

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

Category
Ponds and Aquatics
Shrubs
Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

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)

Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting