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Golden pothos care in six steps: indirect light, watering and pet safety

Based on RHS guidance, learn how to manage indirect light, warmth, nearly dry compost, drainage, leaf care and repotting while keeping pets and children safe.

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Golden pothos (Epipremnum) is an adaptable foliage plant, but overly wet roots and harsh direct sun can cause problems. This guide focuses on everyday potted-plant care, rather than the site's existing stem-cutting propagation guide. Keep it away from pets and children because the plant is toxic.

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1. Choose a bright spot without harsh direct sunlight. RHS recommends bright indirect light. Strong summer sun can scorch leaves; too little light may reduce the yellow-green leaf pattern.
2. Monitor room temperature and drafts. RHS suggests roughly 18–30°C for best growth. Keep the pot away from cold drafts and direct radiator heat.
3. Check the compost before watering rather than using a fixed weekly schedule. Water when the mix is approaching dryness, and wait if it is still wet. Persistent excess moisture can rot roots.
4. Use a pot with drainage holes and empty any standing water from the saucer. A much larger pot can hold wet compost for too long and stress the roots.
5. Gently wipe dusty leaves with a damp, soft cloth. If you display the plant trailing or climbing, make sure the pot and any support are stable.
6. If roots are crowded or visible through the holes, consider moving it in spring to a pot only one size larger. RHS suggests repotting about every two to three years, but follow root growth rather than the calendar. Wear gloves and keep leaves out of reach of pets and children.

Royal Horticultural SocietyHow to grow epipremnum ↗RHS official growing guide: bright indirect light, approximately 18–30°C, water when compost approaches dryness, drainage and repotting when rootbound; toxic plant so wear gloves and keep away from pets and children.Wikimedia CommonsFile:Money plant (Epipremnum aureum).jpg ↗Original photo by Mokkie, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Photographed actual Epipremnum aureum foliage, not evidence of any care procedure.Wikimedia CommonsCommons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia/technical ↗Commons permits hotlinking but individual file license and creator attribution must also be respected.

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