If you have been thinking about growing a Pothos houseplant in your home but do not know which variety to plant, then you are in the right place.
Today we will reveal the 7 most popular Pothos varieties that you can grow from today in your home.
What does a pothos plant look like?
A pothos, or epipremnum aureum, is a trailing vine with heart shaped leaves. Different pothos varieties may have white, yellow, or pale green variegations on the green foliage. You may also see it sold as devil’s ivy, ivy arum, or taro vine, but pothos is far and away the most common name for the plant in the United States.
How do you care for a pothos plant?
Pothos are usually listed as great beginner houseplants because they aren’t particularly fussy. They can handle anything from low light up to bright indirect light, and only need a regular, well-draining potting mix. Let the soil dry out a bit between waterings—if you keep a watchful eye out, your pothos will actually tell you when it needs water. When the vines start to look a little droopy, give your pothos a good drink. It will be back to its perky self within hours!
Golden Pothos
You can easily find golden pothos at your local garden center or nursery, since they’re the most common of all pothos plant types. They’re easily identifiable as they have telltale heart-shaped green leaves that are splashed with golden hues.
Also known as Devil’s Ivy, they’re quite resilient and probably the easiest to grow of all of the pothos varieties out there.
Marble Queen Pothos
Marble queen is another common variety of pothos out there, and has a ‘cheesecake’ type of look to it. The white and dark green are interwoven together kind of like a tapestry or knit blanket, forming a gorgeous variegation.
They are a highly variegated variety, and as a result will grow slower as there is less chlorophyll in each leaf. You may want to move them closer to a light source or windowsill to spur their growth.
Neon Pothos
Neon pothos is a unique type of pothos. The heart-shaped leaves a bright, lime green color! The younger, budding leaves have brighter hues, while the older, mature ones have a deep tinge of neon to them.
If you want your Neon pothos to have that signature striking neon color, then grow them under bright light. In low or dim light, the leaves tend to remain dull and dark.
Manjula Pothos
Manjula Pothos is actually a patented variety of pothos, which was originally produced by the University of Florida. The key differentiator between Manjula and other types of pothos is that the heart shaped leaves of Manjula pothos have curvy edges that refuse to lay flat.
Also, the leaves are variegated with hues of cream, silver, white, and green. As with other pothos types, your Manjula pothos leaves will also differ from each other; some will have large green patches and others will be heavily freckled and painted with the other hues.
Plus, the variegation of Manjula leaves is not clear cut, so you can expect specks of green on the whiter areas.
Jessenia Pothos
You won’t have to worry about repotting Jessenia pothos anytime soon as it’s a slow grower. The foliage is heart-shaped and bears a close resemblance to Marble Queen Pothos with less prominent variegation. It has lighter and distinctive limey-green variegation.
Cebu Blue Pothos
While part of the same genus, the Cebu Blue is the only cultivar on this list under the species E. pinnatum. You’ll certainly be able to tell, as its leaf color and shape differs greatly from its cousin Epipremnum aureum.
Still growing along trailing vines as all members of this genus do, the Cebu Blue Pothos separates itself from the pack with narrow, pointed leaves in the shape of arrows. Moving away from the typical bright green of the genus, Cebu Blue has a bluish hue over dusty dark green leaves.
Not only do they have a blue tint, but their texture also appears shiny – almost metallic. It is unlike any other pothos, or any other indoor plant for that matter.
Jade Pothos
The Jade Pothos is an all dark green Pothos variety. It is available at anywhere houseplants are sold.
With plenty of warmth and light, this green pothos variety, with heart-shaped leaves handles both low light or bright indirect lighting as well.
They make excellent hanging baskets or is right at home sitting in a decorative planter on a tabletop.
Regular pruning encourages a bushy and dense growth habit.