Epipremnum Care Guide
Quite a lot of people (including me when i started collecting houseplants) refer to Epipremnum plants as "Pothos" but that is actually not the botanical name, and Epipremnum is.
These plants are known for thriving off of neglect and their beautiful folliage, that can actually grow fenestrated leaves when it matures just like a Monstera!
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FLOWERS:
Epipremnum almost never blooms indoors, but if they do and you pollinate the inflorescence successfully, it can grow a fruit!
Yes it's true! Your Epipremnum can grow fruit! Now sorry if i got your hopes up, Epipremnum fruit is not safe to eat because the entire plant (including any fruit) contains calcium oxalate crystals (also known as "Raphids") that cause irritation, burning, swelling, and pain if you eat it. And sadly, the fruit rarely ever has any seeds in it.
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WATERING:
The perfect thing is that these plants tell you when they need water! They start looking droopy and sometimes even wrinkly, and that is a sign that it really needs water.
When you see that, don't go give that Epipremnum just a dash of water! Water it thoroughly to fully hydrate it.
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LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:
Another thing these plants are well known for, is their light adaptability.
They do best in bright, indirect light but they can handle a couple hours of direct light. They can in a sad corner, but your Epipremnum wouldn't exactly appreciate it.
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PROPAGATION:
Propagating this plant is super easy! Just take a cutting with a few nodes, plop it into some water, and after 4-6 weeks, roots will start emerging!
Fun fact: My 4th YouTube Short was me propagating an Epipremnum! Click here to see that video.
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MEDIUMS:
You could use a well-draining but soil retaining mix with soil, perlite, leca, coco peat and coco chips as your soil mix for your Epipremnum, and of course you can also grow these plants in water.
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FUN STORY:
When i was in Gran Canaria with my parents when i was 12 somewhere in February 2025, i wanted a plant to take care for during the vacation (it was a vacation for my mental health, if you want to read more about that, go to the About Me page.) so i bought a really big Epipremnum aureum (aka Golden Pothos), and when we had to go home, i took more than 10 really big cuttings and left the main plant for the cleaning lady, and i smuggled them in my suitcase through customs (you are not allowed to bring regular plants on the plane to avoid spreading possible pests and disease on the plant which it didn't have), and we made it back to the Netherlands! Now my mom and i take pride in seeing the plant each day, and it's growing like crazy!