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 Synonym(s):
Rhaphidophora pinnata
Up to 60 ft (18 m) tall in its native forests of Malaysia to New
Guinea, this species can easily be kept to a manageable size in
cultivation. The juvenile leaves are oblong-lanceolate and usually
entire, although they are sometimes perforated or pinnatifid. The
perforated, adult leaves are up to 3 ft (1 m) long by 18 in (45 cm)
wide and often have translucent spots along the midrib. Aureum (syns
Epipremnum aureum, Pothos aureus, Rhaphidophora aurea, Scindapsus
aureus), devils ivy or pothos, has apple-green, heart-shaped leaves
marbled with creamy white or gold.
Hardiness zone from 10 To 12
Plant Height From approx. 1000 To 1800 cm
Cultivation: Frost tender, most species are easy to grow indoors in
bright, indirect light. Grow in a good, moisture-retentive potting
mix. Water regularly during spring and summer, less in winter.
Provide the support of a moss pole, and to encourage branching pinch
out shoot tips. Propagate from cuttings or by layering. |
