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4.8 out of 5 (269 experiences)


About Epipremnum Pinnatum
Jade pothos deep green leaves are definitely a fan favorite. Feng shui experts say placing pothos in sharp corners or angles in your home can reduce anxiety and stress. 😌
A NASA/ALCA study on the use of common plants for indoor air purification also labeled golden pothos—along with Philodendron and spider plants—as the most effective in removing formaldehyde from the air. 💨
Taxonomy
Epipremnum aureum 'Jade'
Epipremnum
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Jade Pothos, Jade Pothos, Devil's Ivy, Ceylon Creeper, Hunter's Robe, Ivy Arum, Money Plant, Silver Vine, Solomon Islands Ivy, Taro Vine, Devil's Vine and Centipede Tongavine

How to care for Epipremnum Pinnatum
How often to water your Epipremnum Pinnatum

every 9
Epipremnum Pinnatum needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Jade Pothos in your home

a window
Epipremnum Pinnatum can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Epipremnum Pinnatum

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Epipremnum Pinnatum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Leaf colour change Jade Pothos - One of the leaves has just recently changed colour to a more yellowed presentation compared with the other leaves on the plant. Is this of concern? Is there something I should be doing differently? #question
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Look at these beautiful new leaves on my Pothos!! These are all just since last Friday. I gave the parent plant to my daughter last fall when she went to college. This plant was propagated from a clipping. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #giftedplant #pothospack #jadepothos
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This beautiful boy has 3 new leaves since Friday! I gave the parent plant to my daughter when she went off to college last fall for her dorm room. I cut a slip and propagated him in a jar. He has taken his sweet time adjusting, but now... WOW!! #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #pothospack
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Leaves are turning yellow…halp I just repotted her to a bigger pot, and I noticed her leaves turning yellow. She does have a lot of air nodes that are growing roots. I water her when her soil is dry.
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This one is so funny in a glass jar of water for like a year now and seems happy but his brother is in soil and also very happy siblings but very different wants 🤣
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Rips on Jade Pothos (Epipremnun Aureum) How to prevent in the future? Hi guys! I'm a first time plant mum and i'm very anxious, I really want to be a good mother. I got this guy a few days ago from a friend who had it for 6ish months, and I haven't repotted or re-soiled yet or fertilised. I noticed a few leaves have rips in them. Please help me identify the problem and so I can prevent it happening in the future. Thank you ♡ #NewPlantMom #Epipremnum #PothosPack #Pothos
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Frozen and Root Bound: Can My Pothos Be Saved? My pothos suffered extreme temperature shock after being left outside in a van (with outdoor temps ranging from ~28°F to 50°F, night/day, respectively) for several days. It was completely healthy before this event, but I feared the freezing temps had caused total cellular damage, leaving the plant beyond saving. To be sure, I removed it from its pot to inspect for any salvageable roots or stems that may have been protected. During this process, I discovered the plant had been quite root bound before freezing. After removing the mushy, dead parts, I was left with the portions shown here. I also took some baby cuttings before this process, which are now propagating in water in hopes they’ll grow. I’m not experienced with pothos beyond this one plant and haven’t repotted it before, so I don’t have a clear idea of what healthy roots should look like aside from online images. I realize these remaining portions are likely unsalvageable, but if there’s even a small chance of saving them, I want to try. My questions: 1. Do any of these remaining roots/stems appear salvageable to you? 2. Should I attempt to repot any of them in fresh soil? 3. Are there any parts that should be cut off immediately, or are they all gone for? I’ve kept leaves on most pieces since they’re necessary for photosynthesis, but some were brown/mushy or lost in the process. I also kept two leafless stems because their root structures appeared healthier than the rest. Pothos experts, what do you think? Do I have any hope here? If any parts seem worth saving, I’ll repot them in fresh soil. Thank you in advance for your guidance! #PothosPack #SaveOrGrave
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RIP to my poor, beautiful jade pothos 😕 This beauty got stuck in a van with a friend during a move and was exposed to extremely cold, below-freezing temps over the course of a few days (my friend forgot about him, and I didn't think to check in until it was far too late). I thought that maybe given he still has quite a bit of green, vice brown, he would have some hope - but after reading into what happens at a cellular level when plants freeze and then thaw, I realized my hope was false. This baby was extremely important to me, as he was gifted to me by a dear friend who trusted I'd care for him. He was absolutely thriving before this happened. He was the only one that got left behind in the move. And unfortunately, he was my only pothos. I'm deeply saddened by his "passing." 😢 As you can see, in attempt to take even the slightest chance that a part of him might still survive, I've done a bunch of propogations on parts of his stems that looked most likely to be saveable (though they are likely too dead for success). Any tips, or just hopes and prayers for my beautiful pathos's props to thrive would be greatly appreciated from here. I've never attempted to prop a pothos (or anything beyond succulents), so this is a huge shot in the dark. #RIP #PothosPack
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I'm so confused. I don't know what is right. Greg keeps telling me that Anya is a jade pothos, but other times he tells me that she is a golden pothos. Right now he is telling me that she is a Jade pothos. Which one is right? Is she a Jade pothos or a Golden pothos? Please help me.
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Have several growths that are long but have some long areas of no leaves. Shall I cut those off? Can I save the stems to attempt to restart growth? #JadePothos
Care Summary for Epipremnum Pinnatum
Epipremnum Pinnatum
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 6ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say












These bad boys are *damn near impossible* to kill. This was grown from cuttings from my mom, lived in a cup of water for several YEARS getting watered at irregular intervals, pruned back several times when it got too leggy, survived a bout of root rot… even when it finally got a pot, I still didn’t give it all the love it deserved. But here it is, possibly a decade later, thriving away. My favorite thing about pothos is how well it communicates, its leaves get very dramatic when it needs water, but bounce back quickly.








If your green thumb isn’t so green this is the plant for you. Super easy to grow. Before I discovered Greg I watered it when it looked droopy. Since watering on a schedule it’s doubled in size. It loves fresh rain water but tolerates tap water and will thrive in indirect sunlight but does well with minimal light too. When the vines get too long I cut it off and put the cuttings in a glass of water to root. Once the cuttings have roots plant them in good soil and you’ve got another plant to enjoy.








I’ve had this plant for over 40 years. Why is it so small, you ask? I’ve nearly killed it numerous times, the last time so badly that all I could do to save it was take cuttings. I think the plain old jade pothos is so under-rated. I don’t ever even see it in stores anymore but it’s a gorgeous, shiny green and I prefer it to my variegated ones. Check back in a couple of years. I bet he’ll be huge again.








Easy to care for and usually hallways have lush, shiny green foliage. I admit I forget to water as frequently as I should but she thrives just as well as some of my desert plants! She’s even grown a few extra leaves while I wasn’t looking. My mom use to grow pothos while I was growing up and she still has the same mother plant along with quite a few clippings that she propagated and she’s even given quite a few away over the years. She’s always loved her pothos and when I started my plant journey and I knew it would be a good pick. They survive easily, it has to endure major neglect for even a few the leaves to brown, even I have maybe encountered one brown leaf from any my plants. At the same time, it’s hard to overwater these plants and they grow super fast. Even the clippings usually only take a few days, tops two weeks before the roots are ready to plant into dirt. My mom always just cut off the super long vines and would stick them in a vase with water until they had long enough roots and I don’t think she ever even had any of the clippings die! Very easy beginner plant even for the brownest of thumbs.




