Fivefingers
Syngonium angustatum
Syngonium
Araceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
💨 Air-Purifying
🏠 Indoor
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.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
120″ – 240″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
36″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water When Top Inch Of Soil Feels Dry, Maintaining Consistent Moisture
Soil pH
6 – 7.5
Temperature
-10° – 90°F
Mature Spread
up to 120″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Ecology & Origin
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
Data: trefle
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Daniel H. Janzen (cc-by-nc-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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