Pothos Plant Care

My Pothos Plant

Pothos House Plant (A Plant by Any Other Name)

Hi Plant People!

While there really are NOT very many different types of Pothos plants, there does seem to be quite a few different names given to this particularly popular houseplant.

Let's see...I call it a 'Pothos', its botanical name is Epipremnum aureum, some call it a Scindapsus aureus and I know that in some areas of the world, Pothos are called the 'Devil's Ivy'. I am curious to know why you would call this innocent looking plant 'Devil's Ivy'. Anyone know? My understanding is that this name is most often used in #Britain. Are there any #British folks out there that know how or why the name "Devil's Ivy" originated? Post in comments below, if you do, I really do wonder...

Pearls and Jade

Okay, I know this is a really popular plant because I work in the interior landscape business and this plant, the Pothos plant, is the one I see most often as the personal plant people bring to work to decorate their cubicles, reception desks and offices.

The varieties of Pothos most common are the Golden Pothos, Marble Queen Pothos (my favorite, a picture of my Marble Queen here in the post) and Jade Pothos. The is also a Neon Pothos, Pearls and Jade Pothos, the Silver Satin and Silver Splash Pothos. These last four are less common.

This is really an easy plant to keep looking good but often they become thin, pale and leggy looking. The trick to keeping your Pothos plants looking great is simply correct watering, lighting and a little bit of pruning now and again.

Read more about how to keep your Pothos houseplants looking great...
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