{"product_id":"mango-allusion-arrowhead-plant-syngonium-podophyllum-mango-allusion","title":"Mango Allusion Arrowhead Plant - Syngonium podophyllum 'Mango Allusion'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMango Allusion Arrowhead Plant (\u003cem\u003eSyngonium podophyllum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mango Allusion') is a low maintenance trailing houseplant, 35cm high and up to 60cm wide, with arrow shaped leaves of pale green flushed all over with peach pink. The colour is deepest in the centre of each leaf, along the veins and on older plants. It is an easy way to bring a soft, warm tone into a shady room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeach pink foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale green leaves carry a flush of peach pink right across, stronger down the central veins and on mature leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour that deepens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tone builds as the plant ages, so a young plant keeps improving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e It needs bright indirect light, steady moisture and little else, which suits busy households.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrailing habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 35cm high and 60cm wide, the stems hang gracefully from baskets, wall pots and shelves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlends with other foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft peach tone sits well beside other coloured and variegated leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanging baskets and wall pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Let the stems trail from a hanging basket or a wall mounted pot, where the peach colour shows from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerrariums and shaded displays.\u003c\/strong\u003e While young it is small enough for a closed or open terrarium, and a humid sheltered spot brings out the best leaf colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaded tropical gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e In frost free gardens plant 50cm apart under taller plants for a trailing, peach tinted cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mango Allusion Arrowhead Plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Humid shade with indirect light suits it. Bright indirect light gives the strongest peach tone, and direct sun scorches the leaves. It is frost tender, so outdoors it suits tropical and subtropical gardens only, and elsewhere it belongs indoors or on a protected patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A good quality potting mix, or free draining garden soil in a sheltered tropical bed. Choose a pot with drainage holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly for the first 12 weeks and after that only when the soil seems dry. Feed using a liquid fertiliser at half rate every few weeks while it establishes, then occasionally. Indoors, a regular spritz on the foliage keeps it humid and healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove old leaves for a quick tidy up and trim long stems to keep the plant in shape. Syngonium is mildly toxic if chewed and the sap can irritate skin, so wash your hands after handling it and keep it away from pets and small children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Mango Allusion as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives small and pale, with the peach colouring deepening as the plant grows. Pot it into a quality potting mix and keep it in bright, indirect light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower, who does not always have it. When there is none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/house-indoor-plants\"\u003eBrowse all house and indoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that suit pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/variegated\"\u003eMore variegated and coloured foliage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/indoor-plant-tips-for-beginners\"\u003eIndoor plant tips for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Mango Allusion hard to look after?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Give it bright, indirect light, water when the soil seems dry and a spritz now and then. It is a low maintenance trailing houseplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my plant mostly green?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung plants show less peach than mature ones. The colour is strongest in the centre of the leaf and builds with age, so give it time and bright, indirect light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it with pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of reach. Syngonium is mildly toxic if chewed and the sap can irritate skin, so wash your hands after handling it and keep it away from pets and small children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790887813439,"sku":"SYN-POD-MANGOA-tube","price":18.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/mango-allusion-arrowhead-plant-syngonium-podophyllum-mango-allusion.jpg?v=1792211706","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/mango-allusion-arrowhead-plant-syngonium-podophyllum-mango-allusion","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}