Pothos

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Epipremnum aureum

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Non-flowering Pothos showing its normal foliage and form. Photograph: Joydeep, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plant typetropical evergreen climbing vine

LightBright indirect light; tolerates lower light

WaterWater after the upper inch or two dries

EdibilityNot edible; calcium oxalate can irritate mouth and skin

Native to United StatesNo

Native to Lafayette areaNo

InvasiveNot outdoors in Indiana; invasive in some tropical and subtropical regions

Self-seedingEssentially no indoors; stem cuttings root readily

Care

Light

Bright indirect light; tolerates lower light. Increase exposure gradually so leaves or stems can adjust.

Water

Water after the upper inch or two dries. Check the root zone before watering and always let excess drain.

Standard soil mix

Two parts potting mix, one part pine bark, and one part perlite. Use a container with an open drainage hole.

Flowering

Pothos in flower or reproductive growth. Photograph: User:Discanto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Indoor plants almost never flower. Mature climbing plants in tropical conditions develop much larger, divided leaves.

Propagation

Use seed, division, offsets, spores, or stem cuttings only as appropriate for the verified species. Keep propagation material labeled and clean; do not distribute unidentified or regulated invasive material.

Native environment

Habitat context associated with Pothos. Photograph: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moist tropical forest in the Society Islands. Care succeeds when it reproduces the function of this setting—light, drainage, root-zone air, and seasonal water—rather than following a rigid calendar.

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