Goosefoot-Plant
Syngonium podophyllum
- Found in India
- Delhi, Kerala, West Bengal & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syngonium podophyllum
- Genus
- Syngonium
- Family
- Araceae
- Found in India
- Delhi, Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- SagittaterecordedArrowhead-shaped, with pointed backward-facing lobes at the base.“Its single leaves, usually arrow-shaped, are up to 30 cm (12 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Goosefoot-Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Goosefoot-Plant
Goosefoot-plant (Syngonium podophyllum) is a species in the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in Delhi, Kerala, West Bengal and 18 other states.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Araceae
Arum family
Goosefoot-Plant belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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