Golden Pothos
4.8 out of 5 (2463 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Golden Pothos
Feng shui experts say placing golden 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
Epipremnum
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Devil's Ivy, Ceylon Creeper, Hunter's Robe, Ivy Arum, Money Plant, Silver Vine, Solomon Islands Ivy, Taro Vine, Devil's Vine, Centipede Tongavine, Variegated Neon Pothos, Pothos 'Scrambled Egg' sport, Giant Hawaiian Pothos and Lizard Queen Pothos
How to care for Golden Pothos
How often to water your Golden Pothos
every 9
Golden Pothos needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Golden Pothos in your home
a window
Golden Pothos 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 💪.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Golden Pothos in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Golden Pothos
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 Golden Pothos after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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kitty has been chewing leaves.. anyone have any tips for keeping cats from biting and eating the leaves?
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No idea what’s going on with her, any advice? #GoldenPothos
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I'm really struggling with this plant.. I'm a beginner.. a plant killer 😭 i just want to be surrounded by lush green beauties. My golden pothos is in rough shape, and I'm not sure why. Any advice? I have my plants in this east facing window #GoldenPothos
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Hi guys, i have a golden pathos that has about 1 foot of leafless vine between the soil and where the first leaf is growing. Is there a way to encourage this section of vine to create leaves without having to cut it back? #PothosCuttings
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New prop started today! 🙌🏼 ✨ Trying to appease my itch to buy more plants after blowing through my plant budget last week 😂 🌱
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Newbie plant parent #GoldenPothos I’ve never really had a great green thumb but I’m really trying here guys. My gf gave me a snippet of her pothos & told me “it’s so easy just water her once a week”. Well I’ve been doing just that (w/ a lil help from Greg) & her roots are going CRAZY! At first what I thought was a good regime, now I’m second guessing because she has white dots & what looks like possible mold going on?? Any help would be greatly appreciated here, I have no idea what I’m doing & I just want her to be happy 🪴🪴🪴 #NewPlantMom
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@oddish Poto propagation success so I have so many cuttings that I’m propagating and four of them are already moved to soil, but one sadly rotted I transferred them to soil like 7 or 8 days ago and yesterday I checked the roots out to see how they were doing and guess what there was a ready new root grow on one. It was adapting to the soil, but I still have so many more propagating and water.
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Propagation of my golden pothos! Should be ready to plant by end of summer. Have done this many times and have always had success! #propagationstation #propagation #propbox #waterpropagation
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Just wanted to share a picture of how I have Osmo (pothos) being displayed. I’m loving how he’s looking 😍 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlace #GoldenPothos
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Why are leaves turning yellow and have holes I have a golden pothos thats been doing very well for the past 5 months. Last week I changed out the water for it because my cat knocked it down. I think it might be because I'm using tap water that it is causing this, but I wanted to make sure. Not sure where the holes are from though. #help #PothosWater
Care Summary for Golden Pothos
Golden Pothos
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
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
Fast grower 1758
Survivor 1677
Easy to propagate 1466
Large, lush leaves 1101
Browns easily 200
Blooms easily 188
Pest magnet 62
04/02/2023
Wet east to grow (I have killed other “east to grow plants but my pothos is still growing strong).
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
04/19/2022
Very easy to grow and they look really cool! I’m a beginner and I did really well with them
Survivor
04/09/2022
-grows SUPER quickly in bright light
-low light tolerant
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
04/03/2022
Great first plant!!!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/29/2022
Easy to take care n brighten a room when growing and makes u smile see how it’s growing
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
03/28/2022
It’s really nice, idk what else to say other than it’s very easy to take care of :)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
03/25/2022
I got Flouis as a house warming gift so she’s still fairly new but she’s looking like she’s loving her home so far 💕
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Blooms easily
03/25/2022
One of the easiest plant to start with for me:)
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Fast grower
03/21/2022
Golden pothos was one of my first houseplants. It’s still thriving to this day!! You can have it trail down or you can train it to climb up!!
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
Easy to propagate
03/16/2022
Good first houseplant. Can practically watch it grown. Isn’t too picky with light or watering, and works great with any decor.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/16/2022
Easy to take care of, looks stunning, and can have beautiful vines!🪴🌿👌😁💚
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
03/15/2022
An easy care plant that doesn’t require much, but keeps on giving!!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
03/14/2022
Big
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
03/14/2022
I love mines
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/13/2022
This plant is straight up impossible to kill
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/12/2022
Handles neglect, no need for direct sun
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/07/2022
this plant was given mealybugs from a neighboring plant but was one of 2 plants which were able to recover from the infestation and come back inside ! it’s pretty durable and forgiving if you forget to water it for a week or so. this plant has been great overall :))
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/06/2022
Love Goldie. The color is beautiful
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/05/2022
Mine loves lots of sun, and to be soaked once top soil 2” dry. 😁
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
02/27/2022
she is my queen literally obsessed with her she never dies 🙏🙏 which is great because i literally never water her ever
Survivor
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