It is quite easy to grow pothos plants. With a bit of effort and care, you can fill your house and garden with this beautiful air-purifying vine.

Selecting the Plant

There are different types of pothos plants. You can select one or more varieties depending on your décor or requirements. Since Potho plant can thrive without direct sunlight, you can use one or more varieties for office use as well.

It has different names also; such as devil’s ivy or money plant.

Choose Golden pothos that have golden hues mixed with the heart-shaped green leaves. Pearls and Jade pothos have dark green leaves with white or creamy streaks. Neon pothos plants have leaves the color of dark neon. Silver satin pothos have smooth leaves with a touch of silver streaks. Cebu blue pothos have silver-blue leaves. The Marble Queen variety has leaves with green and white variegation. A new variety, Manjula pothos, has wide green leaves streaked with silver, white, light green, and cream streaks. Global green, a new variety, has deep green leaves. N’Joy pothos has green leaves with green or white streaks.

You can find many different pothos plant varieties.

Propagating Pothos Plants

It is absolutely easy to propagate pothos. If you already have pothos plants in your house, you can start growing new ones at any time.

– Simply cut an existing healthy stem (around 4-6 inches). Measure it from under the nodes, which are brown growths opposite the leaf stems. You can either root them in soil or water. If you choose the former, ensure that the stem is entirely covered with the soil.

– The soil can be your simple garden variety. But it is better for pothos plants if the soil is a bit alkaline and acidic as well.

– You can even root the plant in the soil after it has grown more roots in the water. Place the pot in any corner with indirect sunlight or any source of light. Keep it safe from the reach of dogs and cats as it can be slightly toxic to them. Keep rotating the pot so that all parts of the stem/s receive light. Ensure that the soil is only moist and not completely wet with water. Use a pot with good drainage.

Caring for Pothos Plants

Pothos plants do not require much care. But there are simple rules you need to remember for it to thrive well.

– Water the plant only when you notice the soil becoming dry. Take care to not water the plant excessively. Touch the soil with your fingers to check its moisture level if you are unsure of its dryness by merely looking at it.

– Protect your pothos plants from cold weather. It is a native of a warm-climate region. So, 10 degrees C is ideal for them.

– Pothos plants may thrive in humidity but this plant variety can also tolerate dry air. So, you can accordingly place the plant in your house or office.

– Pothos plants do not require frequent fertilization. If the soil is good refrain from it. During its growing stage, you can use liquid fertilization. A sign of overfertilization – burnt edges of the leaves.

– Repot the plant as soon as you notice it outgrowing its current pot. If roots begin to crowd the soil, it is difficult for the plant to thrive. Summer or spring months are good times to repot pothos plants. So, you can propagate them accordingly. But if you live in a place with hot climate, any time is a good time to repot it.

– Pruning is an important part of gardening. Do not forget to remove decaying or dead leaves from the plant. If you see leaves or stems yellowing, it may be time for a good pruning. You can trim the stems a bit to promote the good growth of the plant. If the plant continues to show lethargic growth, trim the stems up to soil level. It will help in its renewed growth.

– If you see pests in the plant, simply use a good insecticide directly on the site.

You can enjoy your pothos plants with only a little effort.