Pothos or Epipremnum pinnatum

Pothos also known as Epipremnum pinnatum is the most undemanding houseplant that is also very decorative and fast growing.
It is generally used for hanging baskets as pothos can easily develop long shoots up to 10 m. The most commonly known variety of Epipremnum is the one with golden streaks on the green leaves.
While pothos will happily grow in any lighting conditions from bright to totally shady, if left in too dark corner -  you will notice that golden pattern will disappear from the leaves, leaves will become much smaller in size and there will be larger gaps in between the leaves on the stems.
If plant becomes to leggy you can cut it back any time and stick the cuttings into the same pot to make the growth bushier. That's how you propagate the pothos - by stem cuttings. You can root it in the water or just plant it right to the pot and keep the soil damp.
For potting  - the all-purpose soil or tropical mix can be used.
Pothos should be watered often enough to keep the soil always moist, but don't let the water to stand in the pot. If pothos will feel too damp - it might drop the leaves and they will never grow back, so you will be left with unattractive bare stems.


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