Is your pothos turning yellow? Turns out these 3 spots are off-limits
The most common household greenery is probably pothos and spider plant, since they stay green year-round and are very easy to keep alive. Their long vines can even be used for cuttings, so it's fair to say one pot can turn into ten. However, pothos and spider plants sometimes develop yellow leaves too, and only later did we realize that where they are placed has a big effect on their care.
1. Best not to place them by the windowsill!
Many beginner growers think that growing plants means giving them plenty of sunlight so they grow better and the effect of light is enhanced. Actually, that's not the case, and it depends on the plant variety. Some flowers are shade-loving plants; if you constantly put them out in the blazing sun, yellow leaves are a given, and with long-term care like that, the plant may simply give up the ghost!
Pothos and spider plants work on the same principle. We can give pothos some sunlight, but not for too long, otherwise the moisture inside the pothos evaporates too quickly and if the nutrients in the soil can't keep up, yellow leaves will appear. It's best to place it by the window for just a few hours a day, and not let it take harsh sun the rest of the time!
2. Don't place them next to home appliances!
Sometimes, to decorate the home, we choose to put a few pots of pothos, spider plants and other greenery beside the TV or in other spots, but leaving them there long-term will affect the pothos. That's because appliances generate a lot of heat when running, and plants placed nearby are as if being baked at high temperature, so their moisture evaporates quickly. Similarly, appliances emit radiation when operating, and if plants are exposed to radiation for a long time, root rot and yellow leaves are only to be expected!
3. Don't place them next to an air conditioner or heater!
Because pothos vines grow very long over time, many plant lovers like to place it on top of the air conditioner, thinking the trailing vines grow better that way. But in summer, when the air conditioner blows air, the overall temperature rises, and the moisture in the pothos leaves evaporates sharply, so yellow leaves are only normal. The same goes for heaters in winter. Remember this now: it's best not to grow plants next to air conditioners and heaters!
To grow pothos, spider plants and other plants well, it's best to buy a fairly tall plant stand for them. That way you can move them around freely and the long vines can trail down as they grow, a method that kills two birds with one stone.