What are the common varieties of pothos? With recommendations for home growing and care methods

At home or in the office, growing a pot of pothos has already become part of many people's lives, but do you know what common varieties of pothos there are? Which pothos is more suitable for home growing? Let's take a look below at the unassuming pothos varieties.

1. Common varieties of pothos

1. Green-leaf pothos

Green-leaf pothos is the kind of pothos we grow most often. Whether at home, in the office, or in restaurants, you can see it everywhere. The leaves of green-leaf pothos are a pure blue-green, spreading out one by one along the drooping vines, giving people a sense of tranquility.

2. Neon pothos

The leaves of neon pothos are a fresh tender lemon yellow, and the leaves are relatively thin, with no spots or patterns. Many flower lovers who have never seen it before think at first glance that the leaves of an ordinary pothos have turned yellow, but they are yellow in such a good-looking and bright way!

3. Variegated pothos

Variegated pothos is densely covered with irregular patches, and is also a very beautiful kind of variegated-leaf pothos. Unlike the tranquil image of green-leaf pothos, it gives people a colorful and lively feeling. As a niche variety, variegated pothos is deeply loved by some flower lovers.

4. Pearl jade pothos

The leaves of pearl jade pothos have large areas of white, irregular markings. These markings are its unique signature, not because it has been infected with white spot disease! This special pothos is also liked by quite a few flower lovers!

Compared with ordinary pothos, it needs a little more scattered light in daily care. If it is kept in a shady place with insufficient light for a long time, its ornamental value will be reduced.

5. Silver star pothos

Silver star pothos has velvety green leaf surfaces covered with speckled silver patches, and its leaf color is clear, elegant and beautiful.

6. Green apple golden heart pothos

The leaves of green apple golden heart pothos are heart-shaped, with a stroke of bright yellow markings along the veins, making it a very bright and distinctive pothos.

2. Which pothos is more suitable for home growing?

Pothos is relatively easy to grow. It mainly depends on which pothos you like, as different people like different varieties. Let's take a look below at the main care methods.

1. Light: Indoors, it needs to be grown in a bright place. It can neither receive direct sunlight nor be too shaded. If the light is too strong, pothos will suffer sunburn, turn yellow from the sun, or even turn white from sun exposure. If it is too shaded, it will easily become leggy, and its growth will be relatively thin and weak.

2. Temperature: When caring for it indoors, if we place it at room temperature above 10 degrees, it can grow normally. Below 10 degrees, its growth will be weaker, and some leaves will easily wilt. Below 5 degrees, cold damage will occur.

3. Water: It has a relatively high water requirement, but it cannot be waterlogged. If there is excess water in the soil, the root system will remain soaked in water, and over time it will very easily cause root rot.

4. Soil: The soil requirement is loose and fertile, with relatively strong drainage and water retention. During care, we can use leaf mold, river sand, or peat plus some perlite for cultivation.