Syngonium podophyllum ?

I think you are right on the money about that. I looked up several pictures of Syngonium podophyllum and it seem that is what ours is SUPPOSED to look like. Think our is salvageable? I would appreciate any ideas on what to do next. Should I get rid of more of the not-so-green leaves? I'm afraid to proceed with that idea because I don't think that would leave very much plant left at all.

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there is a houseplant forum.. which i believe is rather active ...

but speaking generally .. that is a heck of a lot of plant for that small pot.. so ask them about repotting ...

and rather than do that.. i usually research propagation .. and start a few cuttings.. and then get rid of the old monster... that way you still have grandmas plant..

but you have it in new.. fresh.. vigorous form ....

besides.. the rooting done first.. gives you a fail safe.. should you really mess up the repotting.. been there.. done that ... its not easy to do it poorly.. but i did accomplish that once in a while ... lol ...

good luck on the marriage..

ken

ps: many funeral pots have no drainage .... and that is usually a very big problem.. down the road ...

pps: it also looks like there might be a hundred plants in there.. you might cut the rooting part out.. by taking divisions ...

Thank you so much!

Yes, can't disagree with any of that. Looks like this poor plant got way too dry recently, but definitely not dead. Also agree, there's so many individuals in there, packed so closely together, all will be struggling. You could use a big scissors or knife to cut the root ball in to chunks, or try to separate them more if that sounds like fun to you. Then you can give some away, or just have more of them.

If you like fiddling with a plant once a week or so, the pole is a fine idea. This vine won't grow up the pole without a little occasional guidance. It has aerial roots that should cling to the pole over time, but may need to be manipulated to be in close enough proximity to the pole to get started. If you just want to water occasionally and ignore, removing that might be better. In that case it could dangle over the sides. Syngonium are common in hanging baskets for that reason.

This isn't the kind of plant that gets big and woody with age, and can discard older leaves quickly. People often trim the vine parts off of them to have just basal growth, and potted vines are generally prone to bouts of unhappiness, at which point most can be severed at the soil line and replanted, instead of trying to do a 'real' repot of removing old soil, untangling roots. They grow new roots at the drop of a hat, so don't feel bad about its' current appearance. You're right once you remove the ugly leaves for now, there will be a lot less to the plant, but that's OK.

It looks like it has a ton of new leaves curled up, ready to unroll, and is a fast growing plant generally. The newer leaves are a different color usually, turning to a plain green as they age. Looks like these new leaves are somewhat orange (some plants are pink.) That's perfectly healthy/normal, just in case you were thinking all of those leaves were compromised too.

Leaf shape resembles Syngonium, but the stems and new shoots look rather like a Philodendron of some sort to me.

Needs regular water, but don't let sit in water. Probably some weak fertilizer and good light, like eastern or western exposure.

It is most certainly the vine, Syngonium, for sure.