Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
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Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~30–50% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–27 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Climbing or trailing hemiepiphytic herbaceous perennial.
Support
recommended
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height with support: 150 cm • Max. spread: 70 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Cultivar of Syngonium podophyllum; species native from Mexico to tropical America
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
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- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry' brings warm pink to red-pink tones into the arrowhead shape of Syngonium. The leaves often show a soft green base or underside beneath the coloured surface, giving the plant a layered, flushed appearance.
Young plants grow as compact leafy clumps, then gradually form longer stems from the nodes. Regular tip pruning keeps the pot denser, while uncut stems can trail slightly as the plant matures.
Warm flushed leaves on Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
- Plant type: Pink-toned Syngonium podophyllum cultivar in the Araceae family.
- Leaf shape: Broad juvenile arrowhead leaves with softly pointed tips.
- Leaf colour: Pink to strawberry-red tones over green leaf tissue, with colour varying by leaf age.
- Texture: Thin, smooth aroid leaves that mark more easily than thick foliage.
- Growth habit: Bushy when young, then gradually trailing or climbing from nodes.
- Pot fit: A pot close to the root-ball size helps the mix dry predictably.
Stem development in Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
'Strawberry' stays compact at first, then becomes more vine-like as the stems extend. To keep a dense plant, trim the longest shoots above a node and let new side growth fill the pot. For a looser shape, the stems can spill naturally or be guided upward.
The coloured tissue can mark under harsh light or dry stress. A position with bright filtered light keeps the stems shorter while reducing the chance of scorched pink areas.
Care for Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
- Watering: Let the upper 30–40% of the potting mix dry, then water until the pot drains cleanly.
- Light: Bright indirect light keeps the pink leaves cleaner than harsh sun and the stems shorter than dim placement.
- Temperature: Keep the plant warm at 18–27 °C, with no cold draughts around damp roots.
- Pot and substrate: Use a close-fitting pot with bark, coco chips, perlite or mineral granules for quick drainage.
- Humidity: Crisp tips can appear in very dry air, especially on soft new leaves.
- Pruning: Pinch or cut longer stems above a node to keep the plant dense and to create cuttings.
- Fertilising: Feed lightly while new leaves are forming, then reduce feeding when growth slows.
- Repotting: Move to the next pot size only after roots have filled the current container.
- Propagation: Use nodal stem cuttings, as leaf-only cuttings will not regrow.
- Semi-hydro: Mineral substrates are possible after the root system has adapted and old mix has been removed.
Pink foliage issues in Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
- Brown pink tissue: Often caused by direct sun, underwatering or damage to a soft unfurling leaf.
- Yellow leaves: Check for stale wet mix, blocked drainage or a pot that is too large.
- Drooping: Can come from thirst, root damage or cold roots; check the substrate before watering again.
- Long internodes: Stems stretch when light is too weak for compact growth.
- Pests: Look closely around new leaves and nodes for spider mites, aphids, mealybugs and scale.
Safety for Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
Syngonium podophyllum cultivars contain calcium oxalate crystals. Chewing can irritate the mouth, tongue and throat, so keep the plant away from pets and children that investigate plants with their teeth.
Species background for Syngonium podophyllum 'Strawberry'
The species behind this cultivar, Syngonium podophyllum, is a tropical American aroid liana first published by Schott in 1851. The genus name refers to united floral structures, and podophyllum is connected with the foot-like shape of the leaves.
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