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Pink Syngonium — photograph 1 of 2Bestseller

Photographs are of our actual stock, taken at the nursery. Plants are living things — expect small differences in shape and leaf count from the plant shown.

Indoor Plants

Pink Syngonium

Syngonium podophyllum ‘Neon Pink’

The most affordable way into interesting foliage, and still one of the prettiest plants we grow. New leaves emerge a strong pink and settle to a soft rose-green as they harden. Give it bright light and the pink holds; push it into a dark corner and it fades to a dull sage within a month.

This is the plant we recommend to anyone buying their first houseplant. It is cheap enough that a mistake does not sting, it recovers from neglect quickly, and it tells you what it needs — drooping means water, fading means light.

  • Under Rs 300 to start a collection
  • Colour is a built-in light meter — pale leaves mean move it brighter
  • Roots from a cutting in water in under two weeks
Rs 550for the 10 inch pot

Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.

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At a glance

Mature size
30–45 cm bushy, trails to 90 cm
Growth rate
Fast
Difficulty
Easy to keep
Around pets
Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
Bright indirect lightDeskShelf or hangingAir purifying

How to look after your Pink Syngonium

Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.

Light
Bright, filtered light. A metre back from an east or north window is ideal. Direct summer sun through glass will scorch the leaves within days.
Water
Water when the top 3–4 cm of mix is dry — roughly weekly in summer, every 12–15 days in winter. Drench until it runs from the drainage hole, then let it drain fully.
Humidity
Prefers 50–60%. In dry Punjab winters, group plants together or stand the pot on a tray of wet pebbles. Misting alone does very little.
Soil
Chunky, airy aroid mix — bark, perlite and coco peat. Aroid roots need air as much as they need water; dense garden soil will rot them.
Feeding
Balanced liquid feed at half strength every 3 weeks from March to October. Do not feed in December and January.
Temperature
18–30°C. Move away from a direct AC draught, and off cold tile floors below 12°C.

If something goes wrong

Yellow lower leaves

Why it happens: Overwatering — the most common cause by far.

What to do: Let the mix dry to 5 cm depth, then water less often. Check that the drainage hole is not blocked.

Brown, crispy leaf edges

Why it happens: Dry air or salt build-up from tap water.

What to do: Raise humidity, and flush the pot with a large volume of water once a month.

Small new leaves, long bare stem

Why it happens: Not enough light.

What to do: Move closer to a window. Aroids stretch toward light rather than complaining first.

Syngonium podophyllum

We grow 11 syngoniums

They differ in leaf shape, mature size and colour — compare them side by side before you choose.

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