Common Classification |
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Common Names | Syngonium, Five fingers, Elephant Fingers, Arrowhead Vine, Arrowhead Plant, Goose foot Plant. |
Name in Sinhalese | Mal Kohila, Sudu wal Kohila, Singoniya |
Categories | Shrubs,Vines,Invasive Exotic |
Scientific Classification |
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Family | Araceae |
Genus | Syngonium |
Species | podophyllum |
Scientific Name | Syngonium podophyllum |
Status |
Use as Medicament | No |
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Poisoned /Toxin | Yes | Low | leaves, stems |
Description | The Syngonium or Five fingers plant is a Mid range shrub, some time climbs as a vine on another trees or ground. Pedate evergreen leaves are light green with center white and changes the color of leaves with growth and amount of sunlight. It is native to countries under North American continent and now naturalized throughout Sri Lanka home gardens, road sideways and wood lands as a Invasive weed.but still grow as a ornamental plant. |
Related species | Syngonium angustatum (Wel Kohila) |