A Guide to Keep Your Pothos Plant Thriving.
Pothos, epipremnum aureum, might be the most common plant in the world of indoor house plants. Its tolerance to low light conditions and ability to grow in only water are a couple of reasons why pothos is a popular choice for many plant owners. Let’s dive deeper on how to care for this easy going house plant.
Care
- Plant pothos in regular potting soil or well draining mix.
- Does well in low to medium light.
- Water once soil is dry.
- The vines will grow 10 to 20 feet long if untrimmed.
- Overwatering might result in root rot.
Other Common Names
Golden pothos, devil’s ivy, money plant
Marble Queen Pothos
Marble queen is one of the most popular variegated varieties of pothos that looks amazing wherever you place it. It will require more sunlight than the more solid green varieties of pothos, but you won’t regret adding this beautiful plant to your collection.
Pet Safety
Pothos is toxic to pets.
Light
Pothos plants will tolerate and grow in low light, but they will prefer medium light. Any level of natural light in a room will help keep the plant alive and artificial light will also help your pothos survive. Pothos is also an easy choice to decorate an office space with because they are able to thrive in fluorescent lighting. This low light tolerance makes pothos a great option to place in spot farther from a window. If you have a variegated pothos and it loses its color and becomes solid green, move it closer to a window or strong light source and it will gain its variegation back.
Water
The pothos plant will let you know when it needs more water. It will start to droop and wilt and if you pay attention to it then you’ll be able to keep it happy. As long as you don’t waterlog the the soil the plant will do just fine. Overwatering will cause root rot and kill the plant. One way to avoid root rot is to completely grow the plant in water. Pothos can grow in just water with no soil. This way you don’t have to worry about watering the soil and just top up the water every once in a while.
Propagation
This is one of the easiest plant to propagate. You can propagate pothos by cutting the stem under a node and rooting the cutting in soil or water. The nodes are the areas along the stem where the leaves grow. A long vine of pothos can be cut up into many propagations.
Size
In its natural habitat, the pothos vines will grow 40 to 70 feet up a tree. in our homes, pothos will got 10 to 20 feet long. it is a fast grower and it will get out of hand if you’re not trimming. You can let it climb up or you can let the vines hang down. It is a perfect plant to let cascade from a shelf or hanging next to a window. If you want a bushier plant, you can clip the longer vines and propagate them back into the pot.
Questions?
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