Overview
Syngonium auritum is a climbing houseplants in the genus Syngonium, part of the Araceae family, with green, grey, silver, white foliage. Syngonium auritum grows best in partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1a. Suggested uses include patio and container plants.
About
Syngonium auritum, commonly known as five fingers, is a climbing evergreen plant from the Araceae family. It develops aerial roots and features green, grey, silver, or white foliage with a distinctive lobed appearance as it matures. This cultivar thrives in partial shade and prefers a sheltered position with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil, suitable for south, east, or west-facing aspects. It is hardy to H1a and is often grown as a patio or container plant, requiring support and propagation through softwood stem tip or leaf bud cuttings in summer with bottom heat.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Syngonium
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1a
Plant details
Syngonium auritum size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Houseplants
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Green, Grey, Silver, White
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Syngonium auritum
- Propagation
- Softwood stem tip cuttings, leaf bud cuttings in summer with bottom heat
- Pest resistance
- Mealybugs, glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Syngonium auritum?
Syngonium auritum prefers partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Syngonium auritum need?
Syngonium auritum grows best in loam soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Syngonium auritum hardy in the UK?
Syngonium auritum has an RHS hardiness rating of H1a, meaning it needs tropical warmth above 15°C and must be grown under glass in the UK.
How do I propagate Syngonium auritum?
Softwood stem tip cuttings, leaf bud cuttings in summer with bottom heat.
More in the Syngonium genus
- Syngonium angustatum
- Syngonium podophyllum 'Batik' (v)
- Syngonium podophyllum 'Emerald Gem Variegated' (v)
- Syngonium podophyllum 'Golden'arrowhead vine 'Golden'
- Syngonium 'Maya Red'
- Syngonium 'Red Heart'
- Syngonium 'Snow White'
- Syngonium erythrophyllum