Satin Pothos
4.8 out of 5 (233 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Satin Pothos
Contrary to what the name implies, these gorgeous, trailing vines are not pothos. They belong to a completely different genus, Scindapsus. They're grown for their thick, sparkly leaves and grow far slower than true pothos.
Taxonomy
Scindapsus pictus
Scindapsus
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Silver Pothos, Silver Vine, Silk Pothos and Silver Satin Pothos
How to care for Satin Pothos
How often to water your Satin Pothos
every 9
Satin 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 Satin Pothos in your home
a window
Satin Pothos may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Satin Pothos in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Satin 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 Satin Pothos after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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When do I know if it’s time to transfer my plant to a bigger pot? #SatinPothos
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Small/spread out leaves #SatinPothos my vines seem like they’re reaching for light, if it was any closer to the window it’d be outside. Also, the old leaves are yellowing/coming off faster than they should, I think I’m under watering, but right now the soil is still damp and it’s been like 8 days or so.
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Some plantivities from this weekend and past week! ✨ 1/2- finally got my silver satin pothos on her moss pole I made. I know it’s not supposed to be sideways but for now that’s just how it’s gonna be. I don’t have a large enough pot to repot her currently and I could tell just having her sit in the window was messing up how her leaves were growing informing, so I decided to just lay the pole beside it for now, hopefully this will help until I can repot. #PothosPack #SilverSatinPothos #MossPole 3- my white fusion calathea has a new leaf! It’s grown two new leaves since I’ve had her. My mom decided to water with tapwater so her old leaves now have crispy tips. 😭 but I have her now so she won’t be suffering from anymore tap water lol. #CalatheaCrew #Calathea #WhiteFusionCalathea 4/5- progress pics of my ‘String Of Bananas’ . She is showing some new growth at the top, I’m glad she is still looking good! I keep all of my strings in my screened in porch so they get indirect sun and they love it. I also only bottom water my strings! #StringOfBananas #HappyPlants #SucculentSquad #Succulents #succulent #StringLoversTogether #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy
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Is this variegation? #SatinPothos I found this on my scindapsus pictus and tried to wipe it off and it would not wipe off and upon closer inspection I found that it is in that plant. I have no idea if it is some kind of genetic mutation or not. I have looked it up and asked people and no one knows what this is. Any ideas?
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Leaf are turning yellow #SatinPothos
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I made this DIY moss pole, with chicken wire I found and have been hoarding because I just knew… I WOULD NEED IT FOR SOMETHING! Well that time finally came ✨ and I think for 0$ this prototype of my moss trunk (rather than pole🤣) will be perfect for my silver satin pothos… I’ve heard moss poles are great for plants but I’m still fairly new to this.. any tips would be great on how you guys like to use your moss poles for trailing/scaling plants. #MossPole #sphagnummoss #Greggers #advice #HappyPlants #PothosPack #TrailingPlants #HangingPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #diy #
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What is this? I was watering my plants this morning and noticed these tiny white dots in clusters in my pots. The soil is a mixture of orchid bark and regular potting soil. This is also my first time using clear pots so not sure if it’s normal to see whatever that is? But anyway what is it and how do I get rid of it if I need to?
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Leafs turn yellow, to wet ? #SatinPothos
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I'm so excited! My Satin Pothos is the reason I got into plants and I've been doing my best to take care of her. I've recently read that some misting can help when it's warm and not humid and when I started doing that, one of the vines grew seemingly overnight!The leaf still has to uncurl but I'm so proud of her! #NewGrowth #satinpothos
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We celebrated my grandmas birthday today, she wanted a philodendron‘Birkin’ so that’s what she got 🪴🎉🥰 I also couldn’t help myself when I went to the nursery and found a silver satin pothos, and a chocolate soldier kalanchoe that was 50% off ✨ if anyone can give me tips on the birkin or pothos it would be appreciated! (: #birkin #Philodendron #HappyPlants #Pothos #SilverSatinPothos #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #FreshLeafFriday #FreshFeaturedFriday #NewPlants #PothosPack #Kalanchoe #ChocolateSoldier #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove
Care Summary for Satin Pothos
Satin Pothos
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft 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 142
Survivor 112
Easy to propagate 107
Large, lush leaves 77
Browns easily 14
Blooms easily 9
Pest magnet 2
03/13/2022
Pothos may just be my favorite plant ever! They are so easy to take care of, are forgiving, and are so easy to propagate. Makes great gifts for friends ☺️ I love the silvery satin look on this one though.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
01/27/2022
Do not over water the get root rot very easily
Survivor
01/23/2022
Easy to care for. Gorgeous silvery leaves. Likes to just hang out.
Large, lush leaves
12/30/2021
Satin Pothos is not truly a Pothos, but is easy to care for and seems to have all the pros that Pothos have. Bonnie had three leaves when I bought her less than a month ago; now there are six and a new one is sprouting. She’s not a glamour queen - just adorably cute.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/28/2021
Easy household plant
Fast grower
12/28/2021
This plant is constantly putting out new growth and loves to climb. The leaves do curl when it wants more moisture but overall it’s very easy to care for. I keep mine in about ~80% humidity 5” away from grow lights and it’s been doing very well. I also added a layer about an inch deep of spagnum moss on top of the soil to help with higher moisture
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
12/25/2021
I have two of these in different thriving and growing fast! They are low main
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
12/20/2021
Looks gorgeous, grows quickly especially in the summer and very low maintenance!
Fast grower
Survivor
12/09/2021
Very fast grower and low maintenance. One of my favorite plants!
Fast grower
11/29/2021
So easy
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/28/2021
Pretty easy care and easy to propagate. Worth noting though that it’s not actually a pothos despite that being its common name.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
11/24/2021
So, first of all, this isn’t technically a pothos - though it has similar care to pothos. The main reason this difference matters in my opinion is that the silver satin is a little harder to propagate. Not exactly difficult but I’ve had slightly less success than I do with regular pothos.
11/24/2021
They are absolutely beautiful and they grow so fast. I’m propagating these to give to a friend. I recommend this pant to any beginner or even an advanced plant person.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/22/2021
Some of my leaves are browning quite a bit but I’m sure that my environment isn’t humid enough. I have a pebble tray that I keep water in for it but I think I’ll end up getting a humidifier. Other than that, this plant seems to be getting decent light near an east facing window.
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
11/21/2021
A very easy plant once you figure out the lighting needs.
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
Survivor
11/06/2021
Super easy to care for!
11/03/2021
Still learning about the Satin Pothos. We got this from our local nursery. The leaves alternate between flat and curly. We may repot and pin it. Otherwise it’s produced 2 leaves and we’re seeing new growth still. Hopefully a little tlc this winter we’ll see more growth and a happy plant.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
10/30/2021
so beautiful
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
10/25/2021
Love how fast it grows and multiplies. I’ve already replanted once since having it, and it is growing steadily.
10/22/2021
Just got em and so happy.
Large, lush leaves
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