Stick this in the pothos pot and its leaves will be bigger than 5 phones, as if it took a fast-growth pill

A single leaf bigger than 5 phones, stick "it" in the pothos pot and it is like taking a "fast-growth pill"

Pothos is a common foliage plant in daily life, whether it is the delicate and compact small-leaf pothos or the broad and elegant large-leaf pothos, both are deeply loved by the vast number of flower growers. Horticultural experts tell us that the large-leaf and small-leaf pothos are not 2 different varieties, but merely 2 expressions of different leaf shapes on old and young plants. When a pothos climbs up a large tree trunk outdoors in a good environment, the mature old plant at its top has large leaves clearly different in appearance from the young potted pothos indoors: the former has pinnately lobed large leaves as big as a fan, while the latter has heart-shaped leaves as small as a palm, even though the leaf shape differs. But both belong to 1 and the same pothos variety.

Large-leaf pothos

The main reason pothos leaves differ in size is still slightly different care methods. Today we will talk about how those pothos with fan-sized leaves are grown.

Most pothos that flower growers have kept are small-leaf pothos, and few people manage to grow pothos leaves very large. Some flower growers ask, when growing pothos in pots at home, how can this foliage plant be made to grow huge leaves?

Large-leaf pothos

As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the reason pothos leaves grow as big as a fan is that outdoors it climbs tree trunks and grows into an old plant. So if we grow pothos in pots indoors and there are no trees for it to climb, then we can only find some substitutes, such as a pothos pole. The pothos we grow in pots at home are all young plants, and this cannot be interfered with for the time being, but we can satisfy its climbing and upward growth, and this can also make the pothos leaves change.

Pothos

The growth of large-leaf pothos needs the support of a pothos pole. For pothos to grow upward it needs a strong low-end support, and the pothos pole plays an effective supporting role. Besides being a commonly used supporting tool, the pothos pole also has other magical uses. Mix aspirin with water, pour the aspirin mixture down from the top of the pothos pole, and in only about 7 days the top of the pothos will grow giant leaves about 50cm wide.

Pothos pole

The principle of this step is that the pothos pole can fully supply nutrients to the middle and upper parts of the plant, and generally soil is mixed into the pothos pole. The large-leaf pothos desperately grows upward and climbs along the pothos pole, growing roots inside the pothos pole. Thanks to the pothos pole, the roots of the large-leaf pothos can absorb the nutrients needed for leaf growth. Only when the leaves absorb enough nutrients do they have the energy to grow upward, and the leaves also become bigger and bigger. The clever use of the pothos pole explains why pothos growing upward gradually has bigger leaves, while pothos trailing over the pot gradually has smaller leaves.

Pothos climbing a pothos pole

The "it" we mentioned earlier is actually aspirin. Mixing aspirin with water and pouring it into the pothos pole can unexpectedly make pothos grow leaves quickly. Aspirin is a common medicine on the market, generally used as an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drug, and using it for cultivating large-leaf pothos is truly unexpected. If the aspirin in your home medicine box is about to expire, do not just throw it away. You can keep it for cultivating flowers and plants. Aspirin promotes plant growth and is very suitable for cultivating large-leaf pothos.

Pothos pole

How do you use aspirin on large-leaf pothos? First, prepare a small amount of aspirin tablets, crush the aspirin into fine powder, then add the powder to an appropriate amount of clean water and stir evenly. After the powder fully dissolves in the clean water, pour the aspirin mixture onto the top of the pothos pole. When pouring, move slowly so the solution slowly seeps into the soil in the pothos pole. In this way, the aerial roots of the pothos wrapped around the pothos pole can all absorb the aspirin components. Because aspirin is rich in salicylic acid and trace elements, it can promote the rapid growth of large-leaf pothos. Salicylic acid in particular can make the branches of large-leaf pothos grow more flexible and the leaves grow broader. Giant leaves about 50cm in diameter growing at the top of the large-leaf pothos will become a reality.

Pothos

The above are the little tips we recommend for caring for large-leaf pothos. If flower growers have used a pothos pole, you can leave a comment in the comment section to discuss.