Complete Guide to Pothos Care Tips and Methods: Learn to Grow Pothos with Ease

When it comes to pothos, it can be said to be a regular among plant lovers, with almost everyone owning a pot. Since pothos is so common and loved by so many plant enthusiasts, today let's talk about all things pothos. We also welcome all plant lovers to leave your thoughts in the comments!

1. Q: Is pothos easy to grow?

Pothos can be said to be very easy to grow, but it is not a plant for the lazy. It tolerates soil that is a bit dry or a bit wet. If you have time, you can spray the pothos with diluted nutrient solution every morning, and it will grow even better.

2. Q: What kind of soil is better for growing pothos?

Pothos generally is not picky about soil, but it prefers a humid environment, with loose, fertile soil that drains well. Leaf mold, garden soil, peat soil and so on are all fine.

3. Q: The pothos I grow at home is very lush, and I want to take a cutting for water propagation.

Just use scissors to cut off a healthy stem directly. Of course, you can also pull up a whole plant from the roots. Because most pothos on the market is propagated by cuttings, the roots of each plant are basically separate. When snapping it off, press and snap, do not tear it off.

4. Q: Do the roots produced by water-propagated pothos need to be trimmed?

It depends on the situation. If after rooting in water you still plan to transfer it to soil, then do not trim them. If you plan to keep it in water long term, you can trim them. Because too many roots combined with deteriorating water quality can easily breed bacteria and cause root rot. Of course, roots are also the channels through which plants absorb nutrients, so it is recommended that water-propagating plant lovers trim excess roots, just do not trim them all.

5. Q: Can I water-propagate pothos at the surface of a fish tank that has fish in it?

I previously wrote an article on this topic, "Since you keep fish, why not water-propagate a few sprigs of pothos to keep them company?" But many plant lovers left comments saying their fish died because of growing it this way, so I consulted home flower-growing books and learned that pothos is indeed toxic, though only mildly toxic. So try not to grow pothos and keep fish at the same time.

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