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Common name: Money Plant (India), Pothos, Silver Vine, Devil's Ivy

Botanical name: Epipremnum aureum Family: Araceae

Commonly known as Pothos (once classified under the genus Pothos) is an aroid native to southeastern Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia) and New Guinea.

It grows to 20 m tall, with stems up to 4 cm diameter, climbing by means of aerial roots which hook over tree branches. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, heart-shaped, entire on juvenile plants, but irregularly pinnatifid on mature plants, up to 100 cm long and 45 cm broad (juvenile leaves much smaller, typically under 20 cm long). The flowers are produced in a spathe up to 23 cm long.

It is a popular houseplant. It is often used in decorative displays in shopping centres, offices, and other public locations largely because it is a very hardy plant that requires little care and is also attractively leafy. It is also very efficient at removing indoor pollutants such as formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene.

As a houseplant, it can reach two meters or more tall, given suitable support. For best results, it requires medium indirect light; bright light is tolerated, but lengthy spells of direct sun will scorch the leaves. The plant prefers a temperature of between 17 and 30 °C. Generally it only needs water when the soil begins to feel dry to the touch. For best results a liquid fertilizer can be added in spring, and they should be repotted every couple of years. However, this is a robust plant that can stand a fairly high degree of abuse.

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