Plant Care Pothos

Pothos

Taxonomy

Scindapapsus aureus
Scindapapsus

How to care for Pothos

💦 Water

How often to water your Pothos

Water needs for Pothos
0.5 cups
every 9

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.

Calculate water needs of Pothos

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Pothos in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Pothos: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

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 Pothos in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Pothos

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Pothos: repot after 2X growth

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 Pothos after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Pothos

Pothos

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.

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