pothos
Epipremnum aureum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green, purple
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is a houseplant for containers, shade gardens, and low maintenance spots. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. It is an evergreen climber with gold, green, and white variegated leaves. It tolerates drought, so it forgives a missed watering.
Pairs well with Boston fern, Gryphon begonia, and Japanese aralia.
Native range
Australia, Oceania, Bismarck Archipelago, and Vanuatu.