Syngonium Strawberry

Bright, indirect light keeps this plant's pink coloring looking its best. In too much shade, new leaves will come in mostly green, losing that pink hue.

Keep it out of hot, direct afternoon sun, that'll bleach and dry out the leaves fast.

Water whenever the top 1 to 2 inches of soil have dried out completely. Unlike Alocasias, which like more consistent moisture, Syngoniums are fine with a brief dry spell, but don't leave it dry for too long.

Pour water evenly until it drains from the bottom, and never let the pot sit in standing water.

Regular Syngoniums do fine in average home humidity around 40% or more, but rare variegated types do best with 50 to 70% humidity. Keep the room warm, between 65°F and 85°F.

Keep it away from severe cold drafts, air conditioners, or anything below 55°F.

Use a well-draining, airy soil mix. Mixing orchid bark and perlite into a standard potting base helps keep good airflow around the roots.

Feed it monthly during spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertilizer.

This plant is really easy to propagate. Take a stem cutting just below a node, where a leaf meets the stem, and place it in a jar of water or damp sphagnum moss.

Once the roots are a couple inches long, move the cutting into a chunky soil mix.

This plant grows fast, so it usually needs repotting every 1 to 2 years. If you see roots circling the bottom of the pot or poking out the drainage holes, move it up to a pot 1 to 2 inches wider, with plenty of drainage.

This plant has calcium oxalate crystals in it, which are toxic to dogs, cats, and other pets. If chewed, it causes mouth irritation, drooling, swelling, and vomiting.

Keep this trailing plant on a high shelf or in a hanging planter, out of reach of pets.

The parent species, Syngonium podophyllum, is native to tropical rainforests stretching from Mexico through Central America and into South America.

This plant's leaves change a lot as it matures. Young leaves are simple, arrowhead-shaped, but as the vine climbs and ages, the leaves split into multi-lobed shapes that make it look like a completely different plant.