Pothos Golden
Epipremnum aureum · Native to Southeastern Asia
One of the easiest and most rewarding houseplants you can own. Golden Pothos trails long vines of heart-shaped leaves splashed with gold and green, tolerates almost any light, and forgives the occasional missed watering — a true beginner’s favorite and a natural air purifier.
4½ & 6 inch · 6 & 8 inch basketsCare
Light
Thrives in low to bright indirect light. More light brings out more variegation; it still does fine in dimmer corners.
Water
Water when the top 1–2 inches of soil are dry. It’s drought-tolerant and forgives occasional neglect — when in doubt, wait.
Soil & Feeding
Use a well-draining potting soil, and fertilize every 4–6 weeks during the growing season.
Quick Tip
Let it trail from a shelf or train it up a moss pole — either way, an occasional trim keeps it full and bushy.
Details
Golden Pothos is loved for being nearly indestructible — glossy, heart-shaped leaves marbled in gold and green on fast-growing, trailing vines.
- ✅ Beginner-friendly — nearly indestructible and adaptable
- ✅ Air purifier — helps remove common indoor toxins
- ✅ Versatile grower — trails from shelves or climbs a pole
Size
Available in 4½ inch and 6 inch pots, and as 6 inch and 8 inch hanging baskets.
Good to Know
⚠️ Pothos is toxic if ingested — keep away from pets and children. Not meant for human or animal consumption.
Plant Bio
Epipremnum aureum · also called Devil’s Ivy or Golden Pothos
Golden Pothos is a trailing evergreen vine in the arum family, native to the islands of southeastern Asia and the South Pacific and now naturalized across the tropics worldwide. In the wild it scrambles up tree trunks, its stems climbing toward the light and its leaves growing dramatically larger as they rise — but as a houseplant it’s most often grown as a lush, trailing tabletop or hanging plant.
Its trademark is the glossy, heart-shaped leaf marbled and streaked in gold and green. Growth is fast and forgiving: stems can trail several feet, and a quick trim encourages fuller, bushier growth. Because it stores water in its stems and adapts to almost any light — from a dim office corner to a bright windowsill — it’s widely considered one of the best first plants anyone can own.
It’s also a genuine workhorse for indoor air, well known as a “clean air” plant that helps filter common household toxins. Water only when the top inch or two of soil dries out, use a well-draining mix, and feed every month or so in the growing season.
Give it a shelf to spill from or a moss pole to climb, and it will reward almost any level of attention — or happy neglect.
How is Golden Pothos different from other pothos?
- Its variegation is warm gold-and-green, versus the white splashes of Marble Queen or the neon of a Neon Pothos.
- It’s among the most vigorous and forgiving pothos, tolerating lower light with ease.
- Leaves grow notably larger when the plant is allowed to climb rather than trail.
- It’s a proven air-purifying favorite and one of the easiest houseplants to propagate from cuttings.
Note: Pothos is toxic if ingested and can irritate the mouth and stomach — keep out of reach of pets and children. Grown for ornamental purposes and not intended for human or animal consumption.