Syngonium podophyllum - Arrowhead Vine

Arrowhead Vine is a vines with leaves changing shape over time. Flowers are green to greenish white, carried on a spadix, and are encompassed by a green-white sheathing spathe. Groups of inflorescence form in the leaf axils. As the plant matures, its leaves change shape. Its juvenile form has ovate, heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves up to 5.5 inches long. They may have a silvery and/or pink variegation. The adult form has longer, narrower leaves. If allowed to climb a tree as it does in nature, the leaves will eventually become pedate (having feet) and contain 5 to 11 leaflets. There are also lobed leaves representing a transition from juvenile to adult stage. This plant is typically sold in its juvenile form. Its uses include use in a hanging basket, as a ground cover, climber, or as a small shrub. Arrowhead Vine is native to Mexico to Tropical America. It has been introduced into parts of SE Asia.