Golden Pothos
4.8 out of 5 (2458 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. š
A NASA/ALCA study on the use of common plants for indoor air purification also labeled golden pothosāalong with Philodendron and spider plantsāas the most effective in removing formaldehyde from the air. šØ
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 doesnāt 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 šŖ.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Golden Pothos in your home š”.
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 itās 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 yearāwhichever comes first.
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Random post that isnāt really important at all but I decided to rename my golden pothos! It was previously Plato but I decided I wanted to have a Polynesian name given its native origins. So now itās named āLikoā meaning āleaf budā or ānew leafā which I think is very fitting because my pothos grows like a weed, always shooting out new leaves. So yeah, Plato is now Liko! (Still trying to find a new pot for him lol š )
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Yellowing/ droopy My plant was growing so I recently repotted her and gave her some fertilizer, but now Iām starting to see yellow leaves and she is very droopy. Did I mess her up? š
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Neglected Golden Pothos This pothos went without water for several months. It likely didnāt get enough light either due to its position/time of year. The soil became hydrophobic so I soaked the entire root ball in a bowl the other day and now Iām just waiting for the best. Is there anything else I can do to help bring him back to life? How long should I wait to fertilize? Is it a lost cause at this point? #GoldenPothos #underwatering #LackOfLight
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I just found out my pothos is a golden pothos! I wasnāt the one who purchased this plant, I got it from a family member and the plant was in pretty rough shape, but now that thereās new growth Iām seeing some variegation!! Itās so cool watching this plant come back. Next thing I need to do is find a larger planter for it as it is severely root bound. But yeah thereās a ton of new leaves and vines compared to when I first got it
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Got it 2 wk ago, repotted & watered. haven't watered since bc the soil was wet, even though pot has drainage? She got root rot, I cut off rotten roots yesterday, put new soil in, and have left her be since. Is there something else I should be doing? #GoldenPothos
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Asking for help again, my golden pothos is drooping and has some yellowing leaves. I just repotted it into some low moisture soil mix (orchid bark, perlite, house plant soil mix) before repotting it the leaves were just turning yellow. After repotting them the leaves have become droopy. The roots all looked good when I repotted (white, long, with secondary stems) so Iām confused on why it would still be struggling. Please help. #NewPlantMom
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Hello plant experts, this guy was thriving until about a week and a half ago when it sunddenly started going limp and seems like itās dying š Any ideas what could be wrong?
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Bought my golden at the end of February when costas first came back to Walmart for the spring. I repotted her into this terracotta pot with a soil and perlite mixture. After doing so I lost about three or four leaves to what I thought was just a small case of shock due to repotting. Gave it a little while and she still lost a leaf or two even after settling/watering. Went ahead and repotted it into the same pot except with a new soil mix of orchid bark mixture and indoor succulent/cactus type potting mix (high drainage basically). When removing from the old pot the soil was moist but it had no root rot. I also have a āsnowy morningā pothos that was in the same mix just in a smaller pot that seemed to be doing fine, just one leaf drop, but I went ahead and repotted it into the new higher drainage mixture as well. What do the lovely Greg experts think couldāve been causing my yellowing leaves?
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Hello so I took off most of the yellowing leaves but now many if the remaining leaves or soft and limp but there are some healthy ones as well. What should I be doing? #GoldenPothos
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What's wrong with his leaves? she's close to a window, and these leaves face away from it. so far no other plants are doing this. anyone have any ideas?? #GoldenPothos #Pothos
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 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 1755
Survivor 1673
Easy to propagate 1462
Large, lush leaves 1100
Browns easily 200
Blooms easily 188
Pest magnet 62
04/02/2023
Wet east to grow (I have killed other āeast 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! Iām 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 itās growing
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
03/28/2022
Itās really nice, idk what else to say other than itās 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 sheās still fairly new but sheās looking like sheās loving her home so far š
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. Itās 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. Isnāt 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!šŖ“šæššš
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
03/15/2022
An easy care plant that doesnāt 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 ! itās 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 2ā dry. š
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 šš which is great because i literally never water her ever
Survivor
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