Melinda Myers

Pothos

Botanical Name

Epipremnum aureum

Hardiness

Zones 10 to 12

Height

Depends upon supporting structure

Width

Depends upon supporting structure

Light

Bright indirect light or part sun

Soil

Well-drained potting mix

Planting & Care

• Pothos is drought tolerant, keep soil consistently moist during the growing season and reduce fall thru late winter
• Do not overwater
• Loses variegation with too little light
• Pinch or prune back stems to control size
• Propagate by stem cuttings
• All parts of this plant are poisonous

Problems

Root rot in poorly drained soil, scale, mites

Varieties

• Marble Queen - white variegation, requires more light than the species