Giant Pothos Plant Care
Epipremnum giganteum Schott
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Epipremnum giganteum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Epipremnum.
Bright indirect to low light
At a glance
How do you care for Giant Pothos?
Giant Pothos grows best in bright indirect to low light. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Giant Pothos?
Giant Pothos (Epipremnum giganteum) belongs to the Araceae family within the Epipremnum genus. Giant Pothos is also known as Himalayan Pothos.
Giant Pothos displays a trailing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Giant Pothos produces rarely flowers indoors, small white spathes.
What Light Does the Giant Pothos Need?
Giant Pothos thrives in bright indirect to low light. Avoid placing Giant Pothos in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to low light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Giant Pothos?
Well-draining potting mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for Giant Pothos to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Giant Pothos?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Giant Pothos?
Giant Pothos can be propagated through stem cuttings, air layering. Similar propagation techniques also apply to pothos plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Giant Pothos Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Giant Pothos?
Giant Pothos is susceptible to spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Giant Pothos is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Epipremnum genus — compare its care with other Epipremnum species on PlantoScan.
Epipremnum is part of the Araceae plant family — browse all Araceae genera and species.
Giant Pothos copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
More Epipremnum Species
Other Epipremnum species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Epipremnum giganteum Schott, family Araceae (first published in Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 45 (1857)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Giant Pothos is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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