How to Grow Pothos: Pothos Care Methods and Precautions

The lovely appearance of pothos. Pothos, also known as golden pothos, devil's ivy, golden vine, etc., is an evergreen perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Epipremnum of the Araceae family. The stems and vines of pothos are thick and sturdy, capable of reaching several meters in length, with aerial roots at the nodes. Pothos does not have high requirements for its growing environment and is relatively easy to keep alive, so how exactly should pothos be grown? Below, let's look at the care methods and precautions for pothos.

I. Introduction to Pothos

It has a lovely appearance. Pothos, also known as golden pothos, devil's ivy, golden vine, etc., is an evergreen perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Epipremnum of the Araceae family. The stems and vines of pothos are thick and sturdy, capable of reaching several meters in length, with aerial roots at the nodes. The young leaves are ovate-heart-shaped; the leaves of newly propagated seedlings are smaller and lighter in color, and 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 yellow-white irregular spots or streaks. Due to differences in fertilizer and water conditions, the leaf size varies. Pothos has luxuriant branches and leaves, good shade tolerance, and is evergreen year-round with a glossy sheen. In winter, when outdoor plants wither and fade, indoor pothos remains lush and green, making it an excellent indoor foliage plant. Because the stems and vines of pothos grow relatively quickly, people often grow it as a column-trained vine, that is, erecting a support pole in the center of the flower pot, wrapping some palm fiber around the pole, with the pole's diameter reaching 10 cm to 12 cm, then planting 3 to 4 seedlings in the pot so that their stems and vines climb and grow around the pole. Some also plant pothos in flower pots and place them on flower stands, letting their stems and vines hang down like a green curtain, which has a unique charm.

II. Pothos Care Methods and Precautions
1. For growing pothos indoors at home, choose loose, well-drained soil for potting, and pothos is suited to slightly acidic soil.
2. Temperature: The suitable temperature for growing pothos is 20 to 30 degrees; it should not go below 15 degrees at the lowest, and around 10 degrees it will freeze to death. Of course, most homes have growing temperature conditions suitable for pothos, but in winter you need to pay attention to keeping it warm; when 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 requirements are not strong. Therefore, when growing pothos, it is usually enough to place it indoors where it can see sunlight, and you can also take it into the sun for a short while at noon so that it can carry out photosynthesis better, then bring it back indoors. Although pothos is very shade-tolerant, it is not good to leave it in a dark place for a long time; at least about every half a 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 insects, etc., 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 moderated, once every two or three days is enough. When indoor heating is on, you can water appropriately more; when the indoor temperature is too low, be careful to reduce watering. When you cannot water, you can lower its temperature by sprinkling water on the leaves.

5. Fertilizer: For fertilizing pothos, ordinary inorganic fertilizers are difficult to absorb, so special fertilizer must be used, such as Beida Huhuashen and Japan's Hana Ichiban. Because pothos growth slows in winter, fertilize less; during the growing season of pothos, fertilization can be appropriately increased, and when fertilizing, spraying liquid fertilizer can be used as the main method.

What makes the pothos care method different from the care methods of 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. Especially at 15°C to 25°C is the stage when it grows fastest. The pothos care methods and precautions summarized here for everyone are all very practical. Keeping 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 care methods and precautions, right? It is a very easy flowering plant to grow, so if you like pothos, what are you waiting for? Start growing it now. If you want to learn more about flowers, please follow the related content.