Jade Pothos
4.8 out of 5 (268 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Jade Pothos
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
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 Jade Pothos
How often to water your Jade Pothos
every 9
Jade 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 Jade Pothos in your home
a window
Jade 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 Jade Pothos in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Jade 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 Jade Pothos after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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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
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What’s wrong with my Pothos?? Pot shock or something else? I recently repotted (about a month/ month and a half ago). I bought it around July as a hydroponic plant but it was growing algae and even when I’d treat it it would keep algae. What should I do? Or is my plant beyond help?
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Why so willeted had it in water did good tranford to soil ...not good #JadePothos
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Fertilizer recs #JadePothos hi! 👋🏼 what types of fertilizer do you recommend for pothos? need something affordable but trustworthy! Miracle grow burnt 6 of my plants and I don’t trust it anymore. 😭
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Just got my guy and I want to make sure I take good care of him!! Give me all your tips, please!! 🩷🌱 #PothosPack #JadePothos
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Gotta show off a bit with this #jadepothos #propagation! I got him over a month ago from one of the plants my mom has in the living room and I wanted to grow it in water bc I was curious and look how well he's been doing!! I have no clue how he's been doing so good vut I'm so happy he is lol
Care Summary for Jade Pothos
Jade 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 187
Survivor 173
Easy to propagate 166
Large, lush leaves 97
Browns easily 21
Blooms easily 13
Pest magnet 6
03/19/2022
Love this plant! Grows fast and you can have it hanging or going up like a trellis. Very easy to care for! When the leaves are curling it’s time to water. Easy to propagate as well . Can be done in soil or water but will grow much slower in water.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Fast grower
01/26/2022
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.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Fast grower
01/17/2022
Really nice shelf plant. Great for propagating and sharing with friends.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
12/21/2021
Everyone’s favorite first plant
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/03/2021
My pothos jade has grown so much since first getting her from the clearance section. Now she is a magnificent big girl.
Fast grower
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
11/28/2021
Super easy plant. Doesn’t need water all that often - likes to dry out between watering. Will get wilty when you need to water it. Grows pretty fast, has pretty vines.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/12/2021
If you love plants but your green thumb hasn’t developed this is the plant for you. Water on schedule, preferably with rain water, and it will thrive.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
10/15/2021
It seems to be hardy however I have had so many scale and mealy bugs constantly invade this plant. I do enjoy the lush green leaves and it will propagate fairly easily.
Pest magnet
Browns easily
Survivor
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
10/06/2021
I’ve nearly killed this pothos twice now and it somehow is still alive.
Survivor
09/22/2021
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.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
08/02/2021
The bold green leaves are beautiful & it’s so easy to care for.
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
07/26/2021
Simple
07/07/2021
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.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/02/2021
literally gorgeous and grows so quick
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
06/28/2021
Super easy to take care of. Definitely a first time plant owners dream
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
06/28/2021
My mom gave me this plant and it has been growing so beautiful. Just been giving bright indirect light 😍
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
06/25/2021
Very easy to maintain alive and beautiful
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
Easy to propagate
06/11/2021
Grows fast, beautiful plant
Fast grower
Survivor
06/02/2021
🤔
Survivor
05/27/2021
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.
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Fast grower
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