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Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

The beginner's best friend.

Easy care Toxic to pets

Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0 — via Wikimedia Commons

Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Light
Low to bright indirect
Water
When top soil dry
Difficulty
Easy
Pets
Toxic

About the Pothos

Fast, forgiving trailing vines with glossy heart-shaped leaves. It grows almost anywhere and tells you clearly when it is thirsty by softening its leaves.

🌿 Pro tipSnip a vine below a node and root it in a glass of water in about a week.

Its science matched playlist: Pothos in the Rain

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