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How to Grow Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Your complete guide to growing Pothos.

☀SunPartial shade (4-6 hours)
💧WaterWater when top inch of soil is dry
🗺Zones10–12
📏Height6-8 inches
Pothos📷 Wikimedia Commons

Companion Plants for Pothos

✓ Good companions

Boston Fern

Both prefer humid conditions and indirect light, create good microclimate together

Monstera

Same Araceae family with matching light and humidity requirements

Peace Lily

Similar humidity needs and both indicate watering needs clearly

Philodendron

Same family with identical care needs and humidity preferences

Rubber Plant

Complementary growth habits and both prefer consistent but not excessive watering

Snake Plant

Similar light and water requirements, both tolerate neglect well

Spider Plant

Both are trailing plants with similar light requirements and pest resistance

ZZ Plant

Compatible watering schedule and both thrive in low to medium light

✗ Keep away from

Cacti

Opposite water requirements and light needs can lead to overwatering of cacti

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Requires much brighter light and different watering schedule than pothos

Succulents

Vastly different watering needs - succulents need dry periods while pothos prefers consistent moistu…

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