Pothos is often called the plant that refuses to die — its trailing, heart-shaped leaves keep growing in dim corners, dry air, and inconsistent watering that would wilt almost anything else.
Native to the Solomon Islands, pothos is one of the most widely grown houseplants in the world, valued as much for its air-purifying reputation as for how effortlessly it trails from a shelf or climbs a support with almost no attention at all.
Pothos tolerates low light but grows fastest and keeps the best variegation in bright, indirect light. Let the soil dry out between waterings, and trim back long vines periodically to keep the plant fuller rather than sparse and leggy.
Any pothos cutting will root in a jar of plain water within a few weeks, making it one of the easiest houseplants to propagate and share with friends.
