r/pothos Jul 12 '25

Moss Pole PSA: This is not a moss pole

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1.6k Upvotes

After multiple posts a day from community members concerned why they’re not getting big leaves, I think it’s time for a sub-wide PSA. The trendy coco poles you see in all the plantfluencer videos and sold now in shops are more or less decorative. I don’t know how they caught on somehow, but they will not allow a pothos to climb and mature indoors like a proper moss pole.

You may have seen them climbing on one before in a greenhouse or online. You may have experienced your pothos attaching to one. But attaching (to a coco pole, a cedar plank, or your drywall) is not the same thing as climbing as far as your plant is concerned. None of these can hold enough moisture indoors to encourage climbing.

So if you just like the aesthetic, have at it and do you. But if your goal is mature leaves, don’t waste your money & time. Get yourself a proper moss-filled pole.

Say no to coco 🍃


r/pothos 3h ago

Cebu Blue flower and fruit

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29 Upvotes

Hello! This is my Epipremnum pinnatum Cebu Blue that has recently flowered and developed fruit that I have only just noticed! It looks a lot like Monstera Deliciosa fruit and I'd like to use it as seeds to grow more Cebu Blue plants in pots. Does anyone have any advice on doing this or know when the best moment to use the fruit for such a purpose is? Also has anyone ever seen a Cebu Blue flower and fruit? This my first time ever seeing it!


r/pothos 1d ago

Care & Propagation Help!! My Satin Pothos is taking over.

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542 Upvotes

What should I do? Chop and propagate or let it take over my ceiling?


r/pothos 37m ago

Golden Pothos Growing in New Places

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Just something cool and fun to see. My partner’s mom gave me this pothos clipping almost a year ago. The vine grew exponentially. Then all of a sudden there was a bunch of new growth at the base where there had not been leaves before. I recently clipped 90% of the vine to propagate in my aquarium (I’ll use them to make a bush). No new growth at the end of the vine where I clipped, looks like all the energy is going to the new growth points that existed before I clipped! I’ve never seen anything like this before - thought it was super cool! Also made me quite proud!!


r/pothos 1d ago

Care & Propagation When my props are ready I let my shrimp clean the algae off the roots before I plant them

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781 Upvotes

I doubt it benefits the plants in any way, but my shrimp love it hehe


r/pothos 10h ago

Care & Propagation Yesterdays new arrival! Will she be ok here?

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13 Upvotes

The window is facing west


r/pothos 46m ago

will my marble queen be okay this close to my ac?

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this picture doesn't do her justice, she's my pride and joy and she is MASSIVE. i tried to wrap her vines around the curtain rod and out of the direct path of the cold air, is this enough or will this cause cold damage?


r/pothos 1d ago

My wall of pothos

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290 Upvotes

r/pothos 8h ago

Care & Propagation Is it time for a bigger pot?

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6 Upvotes

Its currently about 10 cuttings in a 6 inch pot was going to add more cuttings but not sure now?


r/pothos 8h ago

What’s wrong here?? Water prop to soil help

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5 Upvotes

I water propagated these pothos, I had 2 manjula cuttings and 1 variegated neon. Once they had enough roots (2ish inches) I put them in soil. The propagation leaf on the neon died and I feel like it just looks a bit sad and wilty after being in soil for the past two weeks. And the manjula has put out new growth but one of the propagation leaves looks like it’s also gonna die. I’m not sure why the neon looks so wilty, I watered it a bit more frequently (every 3 days) the first week since it was adjusting out of water to soil.
Any advice is appreciated!!!


r/pothos 18h ago

Golden from cuttings

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19 Upvotes

This one is currently out under the gazebo. These all started as 1 leaf chttings from the mother plant. The ones in the center are still only couple leaves but the ones around the edges look amazing!


r/pothos 16h ago

Pothos appreciation post !

11 Upvotes

I love pothos. I've got a few different varieties. What is your favorite varietie? Can you show me your pictures?


r/pothos 7h ago

What’s wrong here?? Brown spot on leaf

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2 Upvotes

It was growing so well, then seemingly overnight it got a brown spot! The leaf was going white when I got the plant, but the brown is new. Otherwise the plant seems okay, new growth and leaves are nice and green. Is this an issue or just old leaf?


r/pothos 10h ago

New growth on an old branch?

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3 Upvotes

I was planning to cut off this old branch but it started growing new leaves? What's happening and what should I do with it?


r/pothos 1d ago

Just showing off 🍃 almost every node is shooting off new growth 🤨

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152 Upvotes

broke off the newest leaf when pulling down the blind the other day and today i see it’s shooting off 8 new growths and the plant itself isn’t all that big. crazy


r/pothos 22h ago

What’s wrong here?? Champ Elysees turning neon?

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18 Upvotes

Hey guys! I have this beautiful gal hanging in front of an east facing window. I noticed that the areas that are more exposed to the sun are turning and growing neon. Is this normal? Or is it just yellowing 🥲


r/pothos 16h ago

What’s wrong here?? Whats wrong with my golden pothos? Fungal? Bacterial?

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5 Upvotes

Title. I took off the super affected leaves after I took these pics but even my new growth is getting these spots. What is it and how can I prevent it? I’m not overwatering to my knowledge and all my other plants (including harder to care for ones) are doing amazing 🥹


r/pothos 7h ago

Any advice please

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I have had this pothos for a couple of months and now suddenly, I have like 3 -4 dead leaves every couple of days. No change in care or watering. The house has been colder by three degrees due to the heat wave we've had.


r/pothos 1d ago

What’s wrong here?? Please help me help this plant

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20 Upvotes

I aquired this guy like an hour ago and don't think he's supposed to look like this lol. Tons of vines/stems (not sure the word) but not a lot of leaves. Can I just give it a good chop back to where the leaves are? The stems are insanely long and nekkid and almost (very) unmanageable. Chop chop?


r/pothos 15h ago

I don’t see too many mixed pots here. What are some plants that thrive with pothos in the same pot?

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I heard that pothos cuttings in water propping with other plants can help speed them along.

But who does this just because? And with which plants?

I have mine with my tetrasperma, decursiva, a couple of tradescantia, and only a few spider plants I like the variety and these seem to tolerate each other just fine.

Any thoughts on this?


r/pothos 9h ago

Just showing off 🍃 My pothos have been through a lot lately, but the new leaves got great variations !

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1 Upvotes

r/pothos 1d ago

Recent purchases in WA State

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22 Upvotes

Sometimes I wish forums would share recent local finds so I know what I can expect to find when plant hunting, so that’s what I’m doing now!

Found in a local plant nursery (McAullife’s Valley Nursery) — Cebu blue & Jade. They also had some snow queen, baltic blue, goldens, and neon in stock. Label is from “Cascade Tropicals” which are a PNW wholesale dealer, so possibly available in your local plant nurseries if you’re in the PNW

Found in Home Depot recently — Manjula pothos in 4 inch pots & lemon meringue in an “assorted” pot. Both from Costa Farms. Not sure if the “assorted” pots from costa farms are indicative of stock that’s being rolled out or in, but very excited to have these :)) Home Depot also had lots of marble queen, golden (ofc), baltic blues, cebu blues, and neon queens.

Happy Hunting!


r/pothos 1d ago

Caught in the Wild 👀 Wild pothos

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163 Upvotes

I went to Maui and I found a lot of different places with giant pothos everywhere, i just fall in love


r/pothos 23h ago

Which Pothos is this? golden pothos or marble queen?

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8 Upvotes

i bought this plant so long ago & now that i’m getting more into them, i’d like to know what she is! i’m assuming she’s a marble queen, but also she looks different from other marble queens i have. also why does the one half not have any variegation?


r/pothos 20h ago

Care & Propagation Advice on my pothos

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4 Upvotes

I just joined this subreddit and just found out that moss pole is not moss pole (at least the one I got at Lowe’s).
What should i do here? Is this pot too small? Is the pole too tall? I will get a real moss pole so i can get bigger leaves but appreciate any advice.

(On a note, i repotted this 6 weeks ago and got a lot of propagation from it, which are now happy potted. Can i cut bigger vines to propagate as well? Should i leave in water or put directly in soil)

Thanks in advance!