Plant Care Guides / Indoor / Easy Care
If there is a single plant that earns the title "unkillable", it is the pothos. Also called devil's ivy, it trails or climbs with equal enthusiasm, producing glossy, heart-shaped leaves in shades of green and gold. It grows fast, looks good on a shelf, in a hanging basket or trained up a support, and tolerates neglect that would finish off most houseplants.
Pothos and heartleaf philodendron are often confused because they look similar and grow in the same way. The easiest way to tell them apart is the leaf texture: pothos leaves are thicker and slightly waxy, while philodendron leaves are thinner and softer. Both are easy to propagate in water from stem cuttings. Pothos is mildly toxic if chewed, so keep it out of reach of small children and pets.
Low to bright, indirect light. It is one of the most light-tolerant indoor plants around and will survive in a dim hallway where almost nothing else would. Growth slows in low light and the golden variegation fades to solid green, but the plant carries on regardless. Avoid direct sun, which scorches the leaves.
Let the top few centimetres of soil dry out before watering, then water thoroughly. It handles irregular watering well and will droop when thirsty, then bounce straight back after a drink. In winter, water less. Normal household humidity is fine.
Feed once a month through spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertiliser.
Repot when roots fill the pot or start growing through the drainage holes. A standard well-draining potting mix is all it needs. It is happy trailing from a small pot for a long time.
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