Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Vine

On Nov 24, 2014, kingpalm61 from Warren, MI wrote:

This plant was given to us as a wedding present, my wife is no longer with me, but the plant is. That was 23 years ago. I moved 6 months ago, the plant was not very large at the time. I took it to the shop where I work and put it in the lobby (supposed to be temporary). It is still in the lobby and is now 4x its original size, biggest it has ever been! It has a good mix of sun and shade, fluorescent lights. I put coffee grounds into the potting soil every so often, as a result the soil is in excellent condition. I am not much of a green thumb but have found success growing this plant. Highly recommended if you're not very good at growing house plants.

On Feb 4, 2011, a_griebel from Phoenix, AZ wrote:

I also have this growing outside in Phoenix, AZ and left it uncovered during a 28 degree freeze with no damage. Later with 26 degrees recorded in my yard, the leaves died, but the plant is still alive. I used to think this was strickly a houseplant only!

On Nov 29, 2010, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:

I added a photo of one I have growing by a sunny window in a 50 gallon aquarium. Strictly indoors in California,odd considering how far north in Florida and Texas they will survive to thrive outdoors. Long chilly months,mild summers just dont suit them. They dont even seem to grow much as porch plants here over summer. Indoors-another story as they can grow rampant. No complaints though-great easy care plants you never get tired of.

On Jul 22, 2010, Metrosideros from Keaau, HI wrote:

Golden Pothos is a great houseplant in temperate areas.

When let loose in tropical habitats it becomes an aggressive invasive weed that is very hard to get rid of!

Herbicides do not kill it; it must be removed manually, and it's sap is full of oxalate.

On Apr 15, 2009, Psyguy10 from Fayetteville, NC (Zone 8a) wrote:

my grandmother had this plant for many years... and it was almost never repotted and it still grew like crazy, i now have the plant and over the winter it's grown over 1 foot! it's a amazing plant.... one of the easiest house plants ever, and also so easy to propagate it should be a crime LOL i water mine when the soil is on the dry side and it loves it... every one should have this plant for a corner of their house

On Oct 15, 2006, handbright from Coral Springs, FL (Zone 10b) wrote:

A great plant for anyone who is interested in cleaner indoor air. This plant was second only to the spider plant in it's ability to clear carbon monoxide from a closed room in a 24 hour period. It's a nice bonus that it looks so pretty while it's doing it...

On Aug 7, 2005, vossner from Richmond, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

good indoor and outdoor plant. Leaves grow a lot bigger when planted outdoors. In fact, at first I thought I might have a "gigantea" variety and then someone explained to me it isn't a different plant, it just grows bigger outside. One of my neighbors has it growing like a ground cover and then up a tree. Leaves inground are average, but ones growing up the tree at 8-10" from end to end.

It seems to do well in many lighting situations--full shade, bright window, part sun, the only thing it doesn't like is full sun. It gets crispy pretty quickly.

On Sep 15, 2004, kwilso16 from Salt Lake City, UT wrote:

The pothos was my very first plant. I've never had any trouble with it. The only downside I've noticed is that when you trim it, it'll leak for one or two days from the ends where you've trimmed. But that's not much of a downside to me. Very, very easy to grow. Great plant to start on!

On Jun 1, 2004, Larabee from Houston, TX wrote:

This is a wonderful plant for beginners. It's very forgiving and grows in a variety of lighting conditions. Pothos is also one of the best plants for indoor air purification, according to NASA.

On Jul 22, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote:

I've had several pothos plants for about 15 years that were grown from cuttings taken from an outdoor plant that grows high up a pine tree in St. Petersburg, Florida (zone 9b). The original plant on the pine tree survived 18 F--it froze to the ground, but amazingly came back up that next spring. I drive by to see this pothos every time I go back to St. Pete, and it's always still there, climbing perhaps 30 feet or higher, and the pine tree seems none the worse for wear.

The leaves on the outdoor St. Pete plant do get much larger the higher up on the plant. Here in zone 8b in Northcentral Florida I keep my pothos in pots, and fertilize frequently, so I have to keep them cut back frequently. But there is always someone that will take the cuttings, and the cuttings will liv... read moree seemingly forever just sitting in a vase of water.

On Oct 31, 2002, Weezingreens from Seward, AK (Zone 3b) wrote:

Pothos is native to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific where it grows up the trunks of trees. It is generally cultivated as a house plant where its climbing habit adapts well to hanging pots or climbing up large houseplants.

One of the most common varieties is 'Marble Queen' whose leaves are mainly white with splashes of yellow, cream and green. Variegation is more pronounced if grown in full sun. Other varieties are 'Jade Pothos' and 'Golden Pothos'.

Pothos blooms in tiny spikes of flowers in spathes, but it seldom blooms in cultivation. It is easily rooted in water from stem tip cuttings or leaf buds.