Friends who love plants and flowers will all keep a pot of pothos at home. A single pot of pothos in a room of 8-10 sq m is equivalent to an air purifier, effectively absorbing harmful gases in the air such as formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene. Pothos is not only tenacious in life, but when placed indoors, its air-purifying ability is no less than that of English ivy and spider plant. Newly laid flooring very easily produces harmful substances. Because pothos can simultaneously purify benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde in the air, it is very suitable for placing in newly renovated rooms.

Pothos is a large evergreen climbing vine. Growing in tropical regions, it often climbs over rocks and tree trunks in rainforests and can grow into a huge vine. Its green leaves bear yellow patches. It has strong twining ability and well-developed aerial roots, but some plant lovers always fail to grow it well and do not know the reason; it may also be that nutrients are not keeping up, so below I introduce to friends several kinds of "water" that can provide nutrients for pothos.

The 3 kinds of water pothos loves to "drink" most: pour in "1 bottle" a month, and the leaves turn so green they drip oil, trailing down the whole wall!

The first kind: watering pothos with soybean water

Pothos can be watered with fermented soybean water, but not frequently. Just put soybean dregs and the like into a cola bottle, and after five days or more it can be fermented and used. Note that because soaked soybean water contains a large amount of nitrogen, applying it to monthly roses (Rosa chinensis) will make them grow only leaves without blooming, or bloom less. It can be applied to foliage plants such as pothos, spider plant and clivia.

The second kind:Watering pothos with beer water

Watering pothos with an appropriate amount of beer can make the pothos at home grow vigorously, with leaves so green they drip oil and lush foliage and bright flowers. It not only lets the plants get sufficient nutrients, but is also absorbed especially quickly. The specific method is: mix water and beer evenly in a ratio of 1:50, and then it can be used to water the flowers.

The third kind:Watering pothos with fish tank water

Watering pothos with water changed out of the fish tank has three major benefits: first, one water used twice, saving water resources, and not just saving a little on the water bill. Second, the residual chlorine in the water has already volatilized, so watering the flowers with it will not cause harm. Third, the fish excrement can be converted into organic fertilizer for the plants; because its content is relatively low, there is no need to worry about fertilizer burn. After the water is changed out of the fish tank, when using it directly to water flowers, note that the temperature of the water must not differ too much from the temperature of the soil in the flowerpot; it is best to let it sit for one or two days before use.

Winter care for pothos: pothos still likes sunlight, so be careful not to place it in a dark spot, which very easily causes the leaves to turn yellow, especially in winter. Remember to be sure to place it somewhere the sunlight can reach, and water it often, preferably once a day. This plant has poor cold tolerance, and the indoor temperature in winter should not be lower than 15°C, otherwise the whole pot of plants will be frozen and damaged, and it will be very hard for them to come back to life. Do not fertilize randomly; the usual discarded milk is the best fertilizer, and of course, the soybean water above can also be used.