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Neon Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'
Other known names: Lime Pothos
A vigorous pothos with luminous chartreuse foliage.
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Toxic. Contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals; keep out of chewing reach.
Care
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect light.
- Water
- Water when the upper 1–2 inches are dry.
- Growing medium
- A loose aroid mix with reliable drainage.
- Feeding
- Feed lightly during active growth. Use a houseplant fertilizer according to its label; reduce or pause feeding when lower light slows growth. Extra fertilizer can build up salts.
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- Average household humidity.
- When to consider watering
- Use the plant, roots, growing medium, pot weight, and recent conditions together. A calendar is a reminder to observe, not an instruction to water automatically.
- Watering method
- Check below the surface. If care is needed, water the full root zone and allow excess water to drain rather than giving repeated small sips.
- Repotting
- Repot when root condition, drainage, or stability shows a need. Increase pot size modestly and avoid burying the crown or stem more deeply than before.
- Pruning
- Remove damaged or fully spent tissue with clean tools. Avoid cutting healthy variegated or developing leaves only to change appearance.
- Beginner note
- Start with stable light and careful observation. Do not create an automatic task until the plant has been observed in its actual home.
Observe the plant and growing medium before acting. A reminder is a prompt to check, not an automatic instruction to water.
Characteristics
A vigorous pothos with luminous chartreuse foliage.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'
- Plant family
- Araceae
- Plant group
- Pothos
- Cultivar
- Neon
- Other known names
- Lime Pothos
- Safety
- Toxic
Contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals; keep out of chewing reach.
Growth
- Growth habit
- Trailing or climbing vine.
- Mature size
- Up to 1.8 m (6 ft) in pots
- Native range
- Cultivated form of Epipremnum aureum.
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- Average household humidity.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Propagation
Root stem cuttings with one or more nodes.
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Problems to recognize
These links describe possible or look-alike relationships, not a diagnosis. Start with visible evidence and rule out alternatives.
- Excess moisture / root stress: Yellow foliage still requires a root-zone and drying-time check.
- Mealybugs: Nodes and leaf joints can conceal insects.
- Scale insects: Scale can affect pothos. Confirm that bumps are insects before choosing a treatment.
History & lineage
Neon is a chartreuse cultivar of the widely grown golden pothos species.
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