How to grow Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Indoor
OR
Dappled Sun
Low

Easy plant to grow, tolerates a lot of neglect. Ideally should be re-potted in the spring, maybe every other spring. Will burn under direct sunlight, so set under a tree or in a protected spot. Water two or three times a week in summer (more if it’s windy out). In winter bring plants in and reduce watering to once a week. Plants can be treated as climbers or trailers. Clippings can be taken once vines grow a few feet in length. Fertilize every two to three months using a general purpose fertilizer.

This plant is a great plant for helping purify air. (“According to a two year study conducted by NASA golden pothos is excellent for removing formaldehyde molecules from the air.”) ¹

Be careful with this plant around children/animals, if ingested this plant can be poisonous.

How long does Pothos take to grow?

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Other names for Pothos

Silver Vine, Centipede tongavine, Devil's Ivy and Solomon Islands' Ivy, Money vine, taro vine, golden pothos, Njoy pothos

Pothos areaus, Scindapsus aureus, Raphidophora aurea.

Footnotes

¹ gardenguides entry on Clean Air Plants for the Office

² Missouri Botanical Garden

³ Royal Horticultural Society

⁴ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epipremnum_aureum