The Complete Guide to Growing and Caring for Pothos

As the natural environment deteriorates day by day, people's longing for nature grows ever stronger. But people who live in cities year-round cannot leave the city, so they have learned to grow plants indoors. Pothos, a very common green plant, is entirely emerald green and offers high ornamental value and air-purifying ability, making it one of the more popular green plants. So how do you grow pothos? Let's take a look below at the growing methods and care tips for pothos.

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Pothos Profile

Pothos, also called devil's ivy or golden pothos, is a plant native to the tropical rainforests of the Solomon Islands in Indonesia. It belongs to the Araceae family, genus Epipremnum, and is a very common large evergreen climbing plant. It has strong climbing ability and often grows on rocks or tree trunks in the rainforest. Because pothos has strong vitality, ornamental value and an excellent ability to purify indoor air, it is now widely grown in major cities and households. Fortunately, pothos is highly adaptable, so basically no one fails to keep pothos alive.

How to Grow and Care for Pothos

1. Temperature: Pothos is a shade-loving plant that greatly loves hot and humid environments, and as a tropical rainforest plant it is very sensitive to temperature changes. Generally, the indoor temperature for growing pothos must not be too low, especially in winter, when the indoor temperature must not be lower than 15 degrees, otherwise the pothos will be damaged by the cold, falling ill in mild cases or dying outright in severe cases, so pay attention to keeping it warm.

2. Light: Pothos greatly loves diffused light and is also fairly shade-tolerant, and it fears direct strong light. So generally, it is not recommended to place pothos directly in a place with strong light to let the plant receive more light, especially in summer when the light is strong and can easily scorch the leaves, so pay attention to providing appropriate shade.

3. Soil: Although pothos has very strong vitality, if you grow it in soil, it is still best to use a slightly acidic soil rich in humus that is loose and breathable. This kind of soil is full of fertility and has sufficient nutrients to supply the plant's growth.

4. Watering: Pothos can survive as soon as it meets water, so in modern life many people grow pothos by hydroponics. Without water, pothos cannot survive. So in the process of growing pothos, watering is a very key matter. Do not water too much; once a day is enough. In winter, when the weather is cold, watering must be strictly controlled, with fewer times and smaller amounts.

5. Fertilizing: After autumn arrives, the growth rate of pothos slowly slows down, and at this time you should pay attention to reducing the frequency and amount of fertilizing. Before winter begins, fertilizing mainly with liquid inorganic fertilizer by watering or spraying is enough, once every half a month. After winter arrives, fertilizing by spraying on the leaves is enough.

6. Pruning: Pothos now mainly exists as an indoor ornamental plant. If its plant form is too messy, its ornamental value is harmed, so when necessary the plant must be pruned, cutting off all the leggy, dead branches and leaves, and diseased, yellowed parts of the plant also need to be cut off.

Summary: Pothos can be said to be one of the easiest green plants to grow in modern society besides cacti. As long as you pay more attention to watering and temperature, pothos can generally be grown healthily, very verdant, lush and beautiful.

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