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Syngonium

Syngonium

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A climbing tropical plant often grown indoors for its pretty leaves
  • noun
  • /sɪnˈɡoʊniəm/
  • Specialized
: Syngonium
  • Many people choose to keep a Syngonium in their living space for its attractive foliage.

Examples

  • The Syngonium has beautiful leaves that can brighten up any room.

  • All right, so this next one right here is a Syngonium elbow marble.

  • Now these are a syngonium called Roxanne.

  • To care for a Syngonium, make sure to provide it with bright, indirect sunlight.

Surface Forms

Syngonium singular
Syngoniums plural

Etymology

Syngonium comes from Greek parts syn- and -gonium, where syn- means 'together' and -gonium means 'angle' or 'joint'. A helpful way to remember Syngonium is to think of a plant whose leaves and stems grow 'together' and join as it climbs, which fits these climbing houseplants.