Pothos Ideal Houseplant for Any Indoor Garden
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is an often overlooked vining houseplant that is a great addition to any indoor garden. Unfortunately, it’s often ignored in favor of more flashy plants — like orchids. True, it’s a simple plant, but it more than makes up for a lack of blooms.
Easy to grow houseplant
Pothos is so easy to grow. The vine can go almost dry before protesting, needs repotting very infrequently (giant vines will thrive in tiny pots for years), and requires very little, if any, fertilizer. It rarely gets a pest or disease, it is easy to propagate, and best of all, it can grow in just about any lighting situation — from dark corners to bright windowsills.
Pothos grows anywhere
Pothos is also extremely vigorous and versatile. Let it gracefully hang from a basket, crawl its way around the expanse of a room, cover a trellis or simply drape onto a table. It does just as well on its own as it does in a mixed planting.Not philodendron
Although pothos doesn’t flower indoors, its foliage is very attractive. Sometimes confused with philodendron, pothos have similar heart-shaped leaves, but they are shiny and tend to be variegated in gold or cream tones. In the wild, pothos leaves can reach over 3 feet, but indoors 4 to 5 inches is more likely.
Pothos growing tips
Here are some tips for making the most of this vining plant. Few indoor plants will climb and crawl as readily and as far as pothos. Take advantage of the plant’s eagerness. Train it to grow across a wall by attaching the vine to small hooks or inconspicuous nails. Let it spill from entertainment centers, bookcases and high window ledges. Train it up a trellis, moss pole or staircase.                                Â
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