What are the key points for caring for potted pothos?
The stems and vines of large-leaved pothos are thick and sturdy, and the leaves are huge. If displayed in a hanging basket, it will inevitably take up part of the usable floor space of a room, causing inconvenience to daily life, so it should be grown on a pole. First find a bamboo pole 8-10 cm in diameter and 1-1.5 m long, wrap the outside of the bamboo pole with 3-4 layers of palm fiber (available at building materials stores), tie the palm fiber to the bamboo pole with thin galvanized wire, and then plant the bamboo pole in the center of a relatively deep flower pot. Then cut 3-4 stem segments from an old pothos plant, each 30-40 cm long, and plant them around the bamboo pole.
The key to growing pothos is that the potting soil must be loose and airy, and it is best to use humus soil. At first, tie the stems evenly to the bamboo pole. After their axillary buds sprout and send out new vines, they will naturally grow upward along the bamboo pole, and the aerial roots at the nodes can penetrate into the palm fiber, thus forming a cylindrical plant shape. This cultivation method can be placed on the floor and does not take up much space.
Pothos is a shade-loving plant and can be displayed indoors all year round. It can grow normally whether the room is bright or not, and in winter it does not need direct sunlight. Some people grow it on a balcony, and when the stems climb to the front opening of the balcony and receive direct sunlight, the leaves quickly scorch and wither. To make pothos leaves glossy and deep green, you must increase air humidity, and the potting soil should always remain moist. Once it lacks water, the leaves will turn yellow and wither. This is a key point that must be noted when growing pothos.
What pests and diseases are potted pothos prone to?
Common pests and diseases in indoor pothos cultivation include leaf spot disease and root rot.
The control methods are: remove diseased leaves and pay attention to ventilation; during the onset period, spray a 500-fold dilution of 50% carbendazim wettable powder, and it can also be used to drench the roots. Soilless cutting seedlings generally do not develop root rot after planting.
I. Introduction to pothos
It has a lovely appearance. Pothos is also known as golden pothos, devil's ivy, golden vine, etc. It is an evergreen perennial herbaceous plant in the Araceae family, genus Epipremnum. The stems and vines of pothos are thick and sturdy and can reach several meters in length, with aerial roots at the nodes. The young leaves are ovate-heart-shaped. The leaves of newly propagated seedlings are relatively small and lighter in color. As the plant ages, the mature leaves become long ovate, about 15 cm long and about 10 cm wide. The deep green leaf surface is inlaid with irregular yellow-white spots or stripes. Due to differences in fertilizer and water conditions, the leaf size varies. Pothos has lush branches and leaves, is highly shade-tolerant, stays evergreen all year round, and is glossy. In winter, outdoor plants wither and fade, while indoor pothos remains lush and green, so it is an excellent indoor foliage plant. Because pothos stems grow relatively quickly, people often grow it as a climbing column, that is, erect a support in the center of the flower pot, wrap some palm fiber around the support, with the support diameter reaching 10 cm to 12 cm, and then plant 3 to 4 seedlings in the pot so that their stems climb and grow around the column. Some also plant pothos in a flower pot, place it on a flower stand, and let its stems hang down like a green curtain, which has a distinctive charm.
II. Pothos growing methods and key points
1. For indoor home pothos cultivation, choose loose, well-drained soil for potting, and pothos is suitable for slightly acidic soil.
2. Temperature: The suitable temperature for growing pothos is 20 to 30 degrees, and it should not be lower than 15 degrees at the lowest. Around 10 degrees it will freeze to death. Of course, most homes have growing temperature conditions suitable for pothos cultivation. Just pay attention to keeping it warm in winter. If the climate is too cold, you can keep pothos warm by reducing how often windows are opened.
3. Light: Because pothos originally grows in dark primeval forests and is shade-loving by nature, its light requirement is not strong. Therefore, when growing pothos, it is usually enough to place it indoors where it can see sunlight. It can also be taken into the sun for a while at noon so that it can carry out photosynthesis better, and then brought back indoors for display. Although pothos is very shade-tolerant, it is not good to keep it in a dark place for a long time. At least about every half month it should be exposed to strong light.
4. Water: When growing pothos, do not water too much. At most, just spray water at its roots. As long as the soil is kept moist. If water accumulates, it will breed mosquitoes and other pests, seriously affecting the growth and ornamental effect of pothos. In summer, water appropriately more. The principle is to keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged. In winter, watering should be restrained, once every two or three days is enough. When indoor heating is turned on, water appropriately more. When the indoor temperature is too low, be careful to reduce watering. When you cannot water, you can cool it down by sprinkling water on the leaves.
5. Fertilizer: For fertilizing pothos, ordinary inorganic fertilizers are difficult to absorb, so special fertilizers must be used, such as Beida Huahuashen and Japan's Hana Ichiban. Because pothos growth slows in winter, fertilizer should be applied less, while during the growing season fertilizer can be appropriately increased. When fertilizing, liquid fertilizer spraying can be used as the main method.
The difference between pothos growing methods and those for other plants is that because it has aerial roots at the stem nodes, it is very easy to keep alive, and propagation is generally done by cuttings. In particular, 15°C to 25°C is the stage when it grows fastest. The pothos growing methods and key points summarized here are all very practical. Growing some pothos at home adds beauty and purifies the air, so isn't that killing two birds with one stone?
From the introduction above, everyone should understand the pothos growing methods and key points, right? It is a very easy flowering plant to grow. If you like pothos, what are you waiting for? Get started and grow it. If you want to learn more about flowers, please follow the related content.