Pothos (Epipremnum)
The easiest plant there is: heart-shaped leaves that climb or trail, from a small pot to a large plant on a moss pole. Our pothos, and the guide to growing them into beautiful plants.
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Pothos, the beginner's plant
Pothos, properly Epipremnum aureum, is a climbing vine in the aroid family, native to the island of Moorea in Polynesia and widely naturalised in the tropics. In the wild it climbs trees and its leaves reach dozens of centimetres. Indoors it stays more modest, but grows fast, tolerates medium light and forgotten waterings, and propagates in no time. The genus has around fifteen species; pothos and its variegated varieties are by far the most widely grown.
Growing passport
Ease of care
Light needs
Water needs
Air humidity
Temperature15 to 30 °C
Cats, dogsToxic if chewed
Species and varieties
| Species or variety | What sets it apart |
|---|---|
| Epipremnum aureum (golden pothos) | Green leaves marbled with yellow. The toughest. Shown here as a large plant on a moss pole. |
| Pothos ‘N'Joy’ | Small light green leaves edged with white, compact habit. |
| Pothos ‘Marble Queen’ | Leaves heavily marbled with creamy white; needs more light. |
| Pothos ‘Neon’ | Plain, bright lime-green foliage. |
| Epipremnum pinnatum ‘Cebu Blue’ | Silvery blue leaves that become split with age. |
| Scindapsus pictus | Often called ‘silver pothos’, but it's a neighbouring genus: matt leaves speckled with silver. |
Caring for them in Morocco
- Light: bright to low, without direct sun. The more light it gets, the more variegated it is.
- Watering: when the soil is dry halfway down the pot. That's the golden rule: it copes better with neglect than with excess.
- Shape: let it trail from a shelf, or train it up a moss pole: the leaves get bigger as it climbs.
- Food: once a month in spring and summer with the compost tea root feed.
Reading the symptoms
- Yellow leaves: overwatering, almost always.
- Leaves turning green: not enough light for a variegated variety.
- Long, bare stems: prune above a node: it will branch out, and the cuttings root in water.
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Sources: Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) for names and origin; Royal Horticultural Society for cultivation; ASPCA for toxicity; and our own practice at the Rabat studio. Growing guidelines are averages: the light and air in your home matter more than anything.
Delivery anywhere in Morocco for 40 DH, cash on delivery, or collection from the studio, 6 Rue Zemmour, Aviation district, Rabat.
Frequently asked questions
How do I propagate a pothos?
Cut a stem just below a node (the small bump where an aerial root emerges), remove the lowest leaf and put it in a glass of water. Roots appear in two to three weeks; then pot it up in soil.
Can a pothos live in a bathroom without a window?
No: it tolerates low light, but it needs some natural light.