Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
A trailing vine featuring heart-shaped, glossy green leaves, sometimes displaying subtle variegation, commonly grown as a popular indoor houseplant.
- Light
- Bright indirect light for 6 to 8 hours daily; tolerates low indoor light conditions.
- Water
- Allow the top soil to dry out completely between waterings. Water thoroughly until it drains out the bottom, avoiding waterlogged soil.
- Growth
- Trailing perennial vine that can grow up to 20 to 40 feet in its native habitat, maintaining a smaller container size indoors with a fast growth rate.
Care instructions
Provide bright indirect light, water when the top two inches of soil are dry, use well-draining potting mix, and feed monthly during the growing season with a balanced houseplant fertilizer.
Growing details
Sunlight
Bright indirect light for 6 to 8 hours daily; tolerates low indoor light conditions.
Watering
Allow the top soil to dry out completely between waterings. Water thoroughly until it drains out the bottom, avoiding waterlogged soil.
Soil
Well-draining, peat-based potting mix with a slightly acidic to neutral pH range of 6.1 to 6.5.
Hardiness zone
USDA zones 10 through 12 when grown outdoors; typically kept indoors in cooler climates.
Growth habit
Trailing perennial vine that can grow up to 20 to 40 feet in its native habitat, maintaining a smaller container size indoors with a fast growth rate.
Bloom season
Non-flowering
Propagation
Easily propagated through stem cuttings placed in water or directly into moist potting soil.
Common pests & issues
Susceptible to root rot from overwatering, and occasional mealybugs or spider mites; prevent by ensuring proper drainage and inspecting regularly.
Similar species
Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum), which can be distinguished by its thinner leaf texture and lack of leaf sheath scarring found on pothos stems.