How to Care for Pathos Plants
Golden pothos plants, from the genus Scindapsus, are among the most straightforward and popular houseplants around. They grow long, hanging or climbing vines with heart-shape leaves in greens and golds. Although pothos plants can grow outside as ground cover, they are highly sensitive to frost and will succeed only in certain areas. They will always die in hard frosts. Grow pothos indoors in pots, with proper lighting, nutrition and moisture level, for success. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Plant photos plants in heavy 3- to 5-gallon pots to give them room to grow. Make sure that any pot has a drainage hole and is heavy enough to support the hanging plants. Use sitting pots or hanging pots, depending on your personal preference.
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Fill pots with equal parts quick-draining soil and organic compost at planting to give pothos plants the quick drainage they require while providing good moisture retention. Pathos plants won't grow in standing water or thick or coarse soil.
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Keep pothos plants in bright sunlight or artificial light all day for good coloration, or keep them in slightly darker areas for increased growth. Pothos plants require a good amount of light but will grow in natural and artificial light.
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Supply the pothos plants with 2 inches of water weekly to maintain moisture in their soil, but never over water the plants or keep them in soupy soil. Pothos plants prefer slightly dry soil.
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Trim pothos plants every two to three months to maintain a bushy appearance, using pruning shears. Cut off any vines that don't produce leaves, and trim vines that are growing too long and sit on the ground. Cut the vines to just above a growing joint to encourage branching and new growth.
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Tips & Warnings
Pothos plants propagate from vine cuttings. Plant the cuttings in new pots with quick-draining soil and organic compost to produce new pothos plants.
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