Golden POTHOS CARE GUIDE
The Golden Pothos is a vining houseplant. It is sought after for its yellow variegation. It has heart shaped green leaves with splashes of yellow variegation. You can train it to climb a trellis or moss pole, or let it hang from a macramé hanger or trail off a shelf.
The Golden Pothos is a low maintenance houseplant. It has very standard care requirements and will thrive in the average household.
Other Common Names: Devil’s Ivy, Money Plant
LATIN NAME
Epipremnum aureum ‘Golden’
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
To keep its yellow variegation the Golden Pothos requires lots of bright indirect light. Don’t put your Pothos in a South facing window as the hot sun will burn the leaves.
WATER REQUIREMENTS
Allow the soil of your Golden Pothos to dry out between water applications.
HUMIDITY REQUIREMENTS
Standard house humidity is fine for the Golden Pothos.
TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
Standard room temperature is fine for the Golden Pothos.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS
There are no special soil requirements. Standard potting soil mix is fine for the Golden Pothos.
FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS
Fertilizer isn’t necessary, but if you’d like you can fertilize your Golden Pothos once a month with a general purpose fertilizer.
How do you care for a Golden Pothos?
The Golden Pothos is very easy to care for. Place it in a bright room. If you’d like it in a window, place it in an east, north or west facing window. A south facing window will burn the leaves. Water it once a week.
How often should you water a Golden Pothos?
Pothos are very forgiving plants. Though they prefer to be a little bit on the drier side. Allow the soil to dry out between water applications. Typically if you water your Golden Pothos once a week that should keep it happy and healthy.
Watering truly depends on a couple of factors such as your plant’s soil mixture and the type of pot its planted in. If your plant is potted in a more peat-based mixture, then you may not have to water it as often as peat retains and holds onto water for longer. If you plant is potted in more well draining mixture, then the soil will dry faster, and you may have to water more frequently.
The pot is also an important factor. If you plant is potted in an unglazed terracotta pot, terracotta wicks up moisture so your soil will dry out faster. You may have to check and water your plant more frequently, as opposed to a plastic pot, which doesn’t wick away moisture. As a good rule of thumb when you get a new plant it is good practice to check your plant every few days to see how often it takes for the soil to dry. This will help you figure out how often you should water your plant.
Do Golden Pothos Like to be misted?
Pothos thrive in standard household humidity. You can mist your Pothos if you like, but misting will not provide any extra benefit to the Golden Pothos.
WHY is the golden pothos called Devil’s ivy?
Referring to the Golden Pothos as Devil’s Ivy is a bit dated. The Golden Pothos was once called Devil’s Ivy as it is very difficult to kill and vigorously grows.