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4.8 out of 5 (269 experiences)


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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Should I chop and prop? I’m doing my normal springtime check over, and I really want this baby to be fuller in the pot. Is it worth the risk to chop the vines halfway and propping them? I’m going to put them back in the pot once they’re rooted, I know they root real fast.
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I tried to use the identifier and I keep getting avocado and jade pothos.. I'm not sure how to take care of it if I don't know what this young lady is. She was a gift. #JadePothos? #avocado?
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Dose anyone know why the small leaves are dried out and dead and the one that has turned yellow? I’m very confused:/ #JadePothos
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Plant finally getting sunlight but only regrowing at ends. My plant, Jade Pothos has been suffering from north facing windows for a few years and struggling to get by. I recently moved (1.5 month ago) and it’s now in a south facing window getting loads of direct sunlight. I’m not seeing anymore dead leaves, but any new leaves are at the end of its long tendrils. Is there anything I can do to encourage new growth closer to pot? Should I trim some of the tendrils? Thanks, all!
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Anyone know what the brown bits on the nodes are, and should I be concerned? I’ve been propagating this beauty for a few weeks now and it’s been rooting really well! (The super long roots is because one of the cuttings has been in there far longer and I got cuttings from the vine it had to make a bushier plant for a pot) I’m concerned about all the brown parts around the nodes. None of it is squishy and it’s been there the majority of the growing time. They’re hardened brown lumps. Anyone know what they are and if I should be concerned?
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Should I get a sunlight lamp for my Jade Pothos? Hi so does my plant need a light? It does not have direct sunlight, it is on som stairs in my room, do i need it? #JadePothos #PothosPack #GrowLights
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Pruning So Walter here is growing like a weed. This a piece I propagated from a plant I gave my daughter in August. I want to make sure he gets big and bushy, so should I prune him no while he is growing or wait until he slows down? I don't want to stunt his growth or shock him during this time. He is getting 1-2 new leaves per week right now. #JadePothos
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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
Care Summary for Jade Pothos
Jade Pothos
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.




