Epipremnum Pinnatum Aurea
Epipremnum Pinnatum Aurea
Epipremnum pinnatum 'Aurea'
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Difficulty — BeginnerWhere her Albo sister wears white, this one is dipped in gold — warm, buttery marbling over deep green, on the same long, elegant leaves that stretch and split as she matures and climbs. She carries all the drama of the species with none of the fuss, taking readily to most conditions that suit an ordinary pothos. An excellent entry point into the pinnatum family.
Notes on Cultivation
☀Light
Bright, indirect light brings out her richest gold marbling and keeps her growth compact. She tolerates medium light without complaint, though her color settles toward plain green the dimmer her spot.
❦Water
Let the top inch or two of soil dry between waterings. She is considerably more forgiving of a missed week than her white-variegated sister, though she still prefers to dry out over sitting wet.
☁Humidity
Average household air suits her well, though she rewards extra humidity with faster growth and larger, more deeply cut mature leaves.
✵Temperature
Keep her between 65 and 85 Fahrenheit, sheltered from anything below 60. She is tropical through and through.
❧Soil
A chunky, well-draining aroid mix of bark, perlite, and potting soil serves her best. Good drainage keeps her roots healthy as she climbs.
❀Fertilizing
A light, balanced feed once a month through the growing season keeps her growing steadily. Ease off in the darker months.
✿Propagation
Stem cuttings taken below a node root readily in a clear cup of moist Fluval Stratum — our signature method — and she is a faster, more forgiving rooter than most of her collector relations. Read the full field method.
Field Observations
Give her a totem or moss pole and time, and she will surprise you — mature, climbing growth develops the same dramatic fenestrations and larger leaves seen in the species, gold marbling and all, quite unlike the flat, unfenestrated leaves of a windowsill-grown golden pothos.
She is, like all Epipremnum, toxic if chewed, so keep her trailing vines out of reach of pets and small children.
— faithfully recorded by Mr. Phileas Plant
