Once they reach a good size, however, a more robust frame or hanging trellis may be required. Alternatively, they can be left to trail from a container that is hanging from the ceiling or sat atop a high shelf or cabinet.
Small plants can be sent up a central support (such as a stake or pole coated in coir, moss, or jute or a silver birch pole). Pothos require a structure to climb and – despite being a self-clinging vine – usually need help by being regularly tied in. When shopping, always choose a bushy, healthy-looking plant that has lots of base stems (ideally, 10 or more) emerging from the compost. If you pick up a trailing plant with large heart-shaped leaves in a houseplant shop, it’s probably a pothos. Retailers offer a plethora of varieties stemming from these four species and, while they vary ever so slightly in shape, colour, patterning, and texture, they look very similar and their growing requirements are identical, so they are all referred to as pothos.
It all gets rather incestuous and confusing because Epipremnum pinnatum used to be known as Philodendron epipremnum, and Epipremnum aureum used to be classed as Scindapsus aureus and, before that, was originally labelled Pothos aureus – which is why it is still referred to as ‘pothos’ today, even though Pothos is in fact a different genus. They are mainly Epipremnum pinnatum (the money plant), Scindapsus pictus (silver vine), and Philodendron hederaceum (syn. But as a houseplant, it is superb, being difficult to kill and having been shown to rid the air of harmful pollutants (such as formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene).Īlthough Epipremnum aureum may take centre stage, other plants are included under the umbrella term ‘pothos’. In some places (such as Sri Lanka), it has made a devastating nuisance of itself, so it should never be planted outside in warm regions where it is it not native and may run amok. After taking root on the forest floor, it pulls/hoists itself up trees using self-clinging aerial roots. Although it hails from just one island (Mo’orea, one of the Society Islands in the Pacific), it has naturalised in forests around the world, including in Australia, South Africa, and the West Indies. Commonly known as golden pothos, it is a self-clinging evergreen vine, with lush, glossy bright-green ovate leaves that are splashed with cream or gold. In the world of houseplants, the name ‘pothos’ refers to several climbing plants, but primarily we’re talking about Epipremnum aureum. Moisture level: Average to high humidity.Botanical name: Epipremnum, Scindapsus, Philodendron.Common names: Pothos, Devil’s ivy, Ceylon creeper, golden pothos, silver vine.
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