Pothos
Pothos, Devils Ivy
Epipremnum aureum
Light Level: High
Water Level: Medium
Pothos is a very common foliage plant. Planterra uses mostly ‘Jade,’ ‘Marble Queen,’ ‘Neon,’ and ‘Golden’ varieties. They look great in hanging baskets, tabletop bowls, and as groundcover. With the proper care, they are durable, long-lasting plants.
Country of Origin
Southeast Asia
Maintenance Tips
With variegated varieties, leaf color will fade if light is too low.
Do not allow plant to sit in a saucer of water. Does very well with sippers or capillary mats.
Prune often to maintain fluffy, rounded shape growing from the center of the planter.
Pests and Problems
Rhizoctonia is a fungal pathogen which causes a disease with symptoms characterized as a root rot as well as an aerial blight. The entire plant and soil surface may be effected by rusty-colored minute filaments (the fungal body).
Scherotium rolfsi, also known as Southern blight, is a white cotton-like fungus, complete with an spore-like objects, on the soil surface and the stem at the soil line. The stem rots and the plant collapses.
Mealybug, scale, mites.
For more care information visit our comprehensive Indoor Gardening Guide.