Syngonium Neon Robusta

Syngonium podophyllum 'Neon Robusta'

Also known as Syngonium podophyllum 'Neon Robusta', Pink Arrowhead, Pink Syngonium

Plantae›Tracheophyta›Liliopsida›Alismatales›Araceae

A bubblegum-pink arrowhead cultivar — soft pink arrow-shaped leaves that green with age. Grown emersed with its roots in the tank water, it works as a living biofilter — pulling up nitrate while the foliage stays in the air.

Kept differently from Arrowhead Plant

Give it bright indirect light, more than a plain green arrowhead plant gets; the pink fades to green and the stems stretch in dim light. Keep the leaves out of direct sun, which scorches the thin pink foliage.

Terrestrial / emersed plant

Grown with its roots in the tank water and its leaves in the air: a living nitrate filter, not a submerged aquarium plant. Give it bright indirect light; no aquarium CO₂ or substrate needed.

Toxic if eaten

Leaves and sap contain calcium oxalate — toxic if eaten; keep foliage away from plant-grazing fish, while the submerged roots are safe.

Where it's from

Native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central and 20 more

Recorded as introduced in Bahamas, Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil South and 16 more places

The range of its wild species, Syngonium podophyllum.

At a glance

Light: Bright indirect, brighter than green forms
Growth: Fast
Placement: Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
Temp: 64–82°F; 18–28°C
pH: 6.0–7.5
GH: 36–357 ppm; 2–20 dGH

Compatible livestock

See all 3

Betta

Roots seated in a hang-on-back filter export nitrate from a betta's waste.

excellent

Guppy

Adaptable community fish that do well in the stable water this plant supports.

good

Celestial Pearl Danio

Nano fish that appreciate the extra cover and clean water.

good

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Common diseases 2Root / crown rot, Yellowing leaves

Root / crown rot

Symptoms

Mushy, blackened, or foul-smelling roots or lower stem; drooping, yellowing foliage — almost always from submerging the leaves or crown.

Treatment

Keep only the roots underwater and the foliage in the air. Trim away rotted tissue with clean scissors, improve surface circulation/oxygen, and let the plant re-establish.

Yellowing leaves

Symptoms

Pale or yellowing foliage, slow or leggy growth.

Treatment

Give brighter indirect light and dose a little liquid plant fertilizer. In a lightly stocked tank the water may lack nutrients for vigorous emersed growth.

Varieties

Arrowhead Plantspecies· 2 tanks Syngonium Albo· 1 tank Syngonium Milk Confetti· 1 tank

Legality

No state or federal restrictions on record.

Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and change over time; check with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping or shipping it.

The care information here is written with AI help, so it can contain mistakes. Spot one? Tell us and we'll fix it. Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).