Pothos, Golden

Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Golden Pothos is a beloved, easy-care houseplant known for its trailing vines and heart-shaped, green-and-gold variegated leaves. Though not native to North America, it has earned its place in homes and indoor garden spaces due to its resilience, air-purifying qualities, and adaptability to various light conditions. In tropical and subtropical climates, it can also be grown outdoors as a lush ground cover or climbing vine.

Key Characteristics

• Air Purification & Indoor Use
  Golden Pothos is one of the top houseplants for removing indoor air toxins, including formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide, making it an excellent plant for improving air quality in homes and offices. Its trailing vines can be trained to climb walls, trellises, or cascading from hanging baskets.

• Extremely Low-Maintenance
  This plant thrives in low to bright indirect light, tolerates occasional neglect, and only needs watering when the top inch of soil feels dry. It’s a great starter plant for new gardeners or a set-it-and-forget-it choice for busy households.

• Tropical Accent for Outdoor Landscapes (Zones 10–12)
  In frost-free regions, Golden Pothos can be grown outdoors as a lush groundcover, wall climber, or even to cover trellises or fences, where it brings a tropical, exotic vibe to the garden. Its rapid growth helps cover bare areas quickly.

• Vining Growth Supports Vertical Layers
  Pothos naturally climbs trees or support structures, making it a useful element for adding vertical layers to an herbaceous or understory planting scheme in a tropical food forest or permaculture-inspired patio garden.

• Toxicity Awareness
  While it's a beautiful and beneficial houseplant, Golden Pothos is toxic to pets and humans if ingested, due to calcium oxalate crystals. It should be kept out of reach of children and animals.

Product Details

• Native Range: Solomon Islands (Western Pacific)
• Plant Life Cycle: Perennial (evergreen in warm climates or indoors)
• Sun Requirements: Part shade/part sun
• Soil Requirements: Medium
• Mature Height: Vines up to 10–40 ft in ideal outdoor/tropical conditions; 6–10 ft indoors with support
• Bloom Time: March–July (rare in cultivation)
• Bloom Color: White to green spathe (rare in cultivation)
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 10–12 (outdoor); widely grown as a houseplant in all zones

Golden Pothos is an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Whether used indoors to clean the air and decorate shelves, or outdoors in warm climates to bring dense greenery to vertical spaces, this plant delivers beauty with ease.