Epipremnum Aureum

This plant is what I classify  under those tough  plants  recommended to anyone who never has experience with plants before and want to start.  It is a plant nothing can go wrong except  allowing  it to dry completely.  It is real easy to care for and very rewarding to have.  It is so responsive to the care  one lavish on it... :-) ! Generally not much care is required except to ensure it has adequate water and  a place to climb.  Even fertilizer is not required as long as it is exposed to bright light.   The leaves gets scorched from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.   In partial shade , it will do as well.  What I like to do is insert a stick in the center of the pot and allow the  vine  to climb around the stick. As new stems grow, just continue to maintain the shape by curling them against the older stems.  Soon we have a conical shape if the tip is maintained. However, one can developed a cylindrical or other shapes that  one likes with this plant.  It is so easy to shape and very, very cooperative....! 

Many people grow  this plant  in hanging ptos or  allowed it to climb against a  long pole covered with  coconut fiber in a big pot.   I see this  often in hotels or other public places. It adds so much green to the place, really brightens the place with its lush  variegated green leaves.  To keep it healthy , the plant can be misted for a good 'bath' now and then.....otherwise just ensure that the pot medium is kept moist.  Oh yes, this plant can also be grown in a container filled with water.  However the water needs changing now and then in order to keep the roots healthy. I don't like doing this as I am afraid of mosquitoes breeding.

I have two varieties, although it seemed like three types, isn't it ? I guess it is the effect of exposure to light that makes the one above this paragraph different from the one on the left hand side (LHS) . Actually they are  of  the same plant.  The one above has more exposure to the sun, where else the LHS has always sat away from the sunlight. They are called the "Marble Queen".  The one right above on this page has variegation in  green and yellow.  It is called the 'Devil's Ivy'. These plants are so easy to propagate.  The stems have what they called aerial roots. Just cut a section of the stem, maybe about 6 inches or more, then stick it in some soil or water for the roots to develop properly. 

 In the wild these plants can become rather invasive and huge.   Once  I allowed this plant to climb against the wall in one of the houses we stayed.  Perhaps it is something  in the paint, the plant became really huge, vines were thick like ropes and the leaves  huge, even bigger than the dinner plates....! Astonishing ! These plants are also known to 'purify' air from  pollutants  like formaldehye, xylene and benzene.  So it is a good houseplant to have.