🌿Golden Pothos

A classic heart-leaf beauty with marbled gold and green foliage, the Golden Pothos is one of the easiest and most forgiving kokedama plants you can own. Native to Southeast Asia, it’s a tropical climber that adapts effortlessly to a wide range of indoor conditions. Whether trailing from a shelf or brightening a desk, its lush foliage adds warmth and texture to any space.

Golden Pothos thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but will tolerate lower-light areas with slower growth and less variegation. Avoid harsh afternoon sun that can burn the leaves.

• Give about 1 cup of water at a time, or until the moss ball feels heavy again.
• Allow the moss to lighten in color and feel dry to the touch before re-watering.
• Rotate your kokedama occasionally so all sides absorb moisture evenly.
• In drier homes, mist the moss ball or foliage weekly to help maintain humidity.
• If leaves begin to droop, it’s a gentle sign your plant is thirsty.

💡 Pro Tip: Never let the moss stay soggy for days💧Pothos prefer a moist, not waterlogged, root zone.

• Feed once a month during spring and summer using a ¼-strength balanced houseplant fertilizer.
• Skip feeding in fall and winter when growth slows.
• Golden Pothos are light feeders; overfertilizing can cause leaf tip browning.

• Prefers 65–85 °F (18–29 °C) and moderate humidity.
• Adapts well to most household air but thrives near other plants or a small humidifier.
• Keep away from heat vents or cold drafts, which can cause leaf curl or dry moss.

Rewrap or repot when:

• The moss no longer holds moisture evenly.
• Roots are visibly circling or emerging from the moss.
• Growth slows noticeably despite proper care.

If potting conventionally, use a chunky tropical mix with coco coir, perlite, and orchid bark for aeration.

• Pinch back long vines to encourage fuller growth.
• Wipe leaves occasionally to remove dust and keep them glossy.
• Fertilize monthly in spring and summer with a diluted balanced houseplant fertilizer (¼ strength).
• The Golden Pothos can live happily in kokedama form for about a year before needing to be repotted or refreshed.

In the wild, Golden Pothos can grow over 20 feet long and develop massive leaves with splits and fenestrations. Indoors, it remains compact but keeps its signature heart-shaped charm. It’s also famous as a top NASA-approved air purifier, helping clean toxins from the air.

• Light: Medium to bright indirect
• Water: 1 cup when moss lightens or feels dry
• Humidity: Moderate (mist weekly)
• Growth Rate: Fast
• Maintenance: Low; trim vines as needed
• Fertilizer: ¼-strength monthly in growing season
• Toxicity: Toxic if ingested (keep away from pets & kids)

If accidentally ingested, contact Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 immediately.