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How to Propagate Syngonium

Syngonium podophyllum · Also called Arrowhead Plant

Methods Stem cutting, water, division
Difficulty Beginner
Best season Spring–summer
Time to root 2–3 weeks
Group Houseplant

Syngonium roots as easily as pothos, using the same rule: cut below a node and root in water or soil.

Water propagation

Cut below a node, strip lower leaves, submerge the node, change water weekly.

Division

Separate rooted stems from a mature clumping plant.

When to propagate

Spring through summer.

Common problems

Cutting rotted. Leaves submerged in water — strip and change water regularly.

Questions people ask

Is it toxic? Yes, toxic if eaten, sap can irritate skin.

Water propagation hub · Similar plants: Pothos, Philodendron Birkin