Golden Pothos or Devil's Ivy, on its botanical name known as Epipremnum aureus or Scindapsus aureus is a very hardy indoor evergreen, root-clinging climber. Their climbing or trailing habit makes them extremely decorative and useful in a variety of settings so they are perfect to be grown in hanging baskets or as free standing specimens supported on a moss pole.
It is a fleshy climber known for its waxy green or yellow-marbled heart-shaped leaves. It likes a place in medium to bright indirect sunlight. Under high light conditions such as glasshouses, leaves become predominately yellow an in too much shade the variegation will fade and the plant will become completely green and new leaves become much smaller. Out of its stem grows aerial roots which allow the plant to develop best if you give the plant a moss pole to cling to. A good help is misting the pole occasionally to make sure you have a much healthier plant.
Pothos prefers warmer temperatures of 15-30 Celsius degrees (59-86 F) with a minimum temperature over the winter of about 13 Celsius degrees (55 F). If temperatures fall below 10-12 Celsius degrees (50-54 F) then the lower leaves will turn yellow or produce rust like spots.
Grow Pothos in loam-based potting compost. Water freely but allow the compost to dry out slightly between watering in warmer, brighter environments and water moderately over the winter if the temperatures are getting lower. Reduce watering substantially in lower light conditions. Even Pothos tolerates high humidity and enjoys misting in the high light areas, over watering can cause root rot and leaf drop. During the growing season you can apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every month. If the plant is getting too leggy pinch out the growing tips in spring and it will bush out nicely.
Propagation can be done by rooting leaf-bud or stem-tip cuttings with bottom heat in summer or by layering in spring or summer.
