What to Do When Pothos Leaves Turn Yellow? Causes and Solutions

Pothos is a large evergreen climbing vine in the Araceae family, genus Epipremnum, native to tropical regions, often climbing and growing on rocks and tree trunks in rainforests, with very strong adaptability, surviving as soon as it meets water, and is called the “flower of life” for its tenacious vitality, with extremely high ornamental value, and can also absorb benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde and others from the air. Now let us take a look at what to do when pothos leaves turn yellow!

Insufficient water causes leaf edges to dry up

[Cause] If there is not enough water in the pothos soil, the leaf edges will dry up and turn yellow, and the leaves will also fall off.

[Solution] Water the pothos with enough water in time.

Excess water causes the leaf surface to turn dull yellow

[Cause] If there is too much water in the pothos soil or container, it will also cause yellow leaves, and the leaf surface will look dull yellow and lusterless, and the roots may even rot.

[Solution] Stop watering and loosen the soil appropriately.

Direct sunlight causes leaves to wilt

[Cause] Pothos grows in shady environments, so placing pothos in strong light for a long time can easily cause the leaves to wilt and dry up, and then turn yellow and fall off.

[Solution] Place the pothos in a cool place with light, and water it appropriately.

Dim light causes new leaves to turn yellowish

[Cause] If pothos is placed in a dim and poorly ventilated place for a long time, then the green leaves will turn yellowish due to the lack of chlorophyll, and especially the newly grown leaves will also turn yellowish.

[Solution] Place the pothos in a cool place with plenty of light.