Araceae
Fivefingers
Syngonium angustatum
Also known as Syngonium oerstedianum, Virginia creeper, Five-leaved ivy, Syngonium podophyllum var. oerstedianum
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/9/2026
This tropical aroid makes an excellent houseplant with its distinctive five-lobed leaves. Provide bright indirect light and maintain humidity above 50% for best growth. Allow climbing support for mature plants to develop larger foliage.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, maintaining consistent moisture · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Bahamas, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua
Sources: trefle
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