How to Grow and Care for Golden pothos

Golden pothos, also known as Devil's ivy, Money plant, Hunter's robe, Ivy arum, Taro vine, Silver Vine

Golden pothos is a popular indoor plant known for its resilience and minimal care requirements. The plant thrives in indirect light but can tolerate lower light conditions, making it adaptable to various indoor environments. Special care points include allowing the topsoil to dry out between waterings to prevent root rot, and occasional dusting of the leaves to maintain efficient photosynthesis. Over-watering is a common mistake among caregivers.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full shade

Toxic to Human & Pets

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Planting and Growing Golden pothos

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full shade
Soil Type	Potting Mix, Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	All year round
Hardiness Zones	10-13
Toxicity	Toxic to Human & Pets

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Varieties of Golden pothos

Jade pothos

Jade pothos(Epipremnum aureum 'Jade') is a rare hybrid that has plainer leaves than its parent's two-colored yellow and green leaves. But these glossy evergreen leaves are a lovely shade of jade green, explaining the plant's name and its significant ornamental appeal. This is a common houseplant that is very simple to propagate and requires little care to flourish

Marble queen pothos

Marble queen pothos is a devil's ivy cultivar that's quite similar in appearance to another popular variety, the 'Golden Pothos'. What sets these two apart is that the variegated, marbled pattern in marble queen pothos's foliage is usually a mix of white and green, rather than yellow and green. It's this marbled pattern that has crowned this plant as the "Marble Queen." Being both paler and two-toned, this plant will need a little more sunlight than a typical Pothos.

Pothos 'Silver Satin'

Pothos 'Silver Satin' is a variant of the ever-popular pothos with silvery patterns or blotches. The coloration is the inspiration behind its name. Pothos 'Silver Satin' are hard to come by and are prized for having different coloration than many pothos plants but the same adaptability to many indoor conditions.

Pothos 'Njoy'

Pothos 'Njoy' is a popular, variegated Pothos cultivar. This variety has two-toned leaves with dark green backgrounds and light green to white edges and splotches. As is the case with some other lightly-colored Pothos varieties, this one requires a bit of extra sunlight to keep its pattern looking sharp. If kept too long in the shade, its splotches will turn a dull yellow color. Pothos 'Njoy' is a descendant of another popular cultivar, Epipremnum aureum "Marble Queen."

Golden pothos 'Neon'

A plant so flashy it almost looks fake! The "neon" golden pothos 'Neon' was bred for its super-bright, chartreuse leaves, which can easily catch your eye even in a dimly lit room. Unlike other popular cultivars, the golden pothos 'Neon'' leaves are mostly without a pattern. While most Pothos don't require much sunlight, this variety is particularly shade-tolerant, making it a great fit for rooms that don't get much natural light.

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Golden pothos is characterized by its glossy, heart shaped leaves which may be solid green or exhibit variegation with yellow or white patterns. The foliage is borne on trailing or climbing stems that can reach impressive lengths of up to 40 feet (12 meters) when conditions are ideal, though it typically ranges from 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) when kept indoors. The leaves maintain a juvenile form even as golden pothos matures, retaining their trademark heart shape throughout the plant's life.