Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

A trailing vine native to Southeast Asian rainforests, recognised by its heart-shaped leaves splashed with silvery, light-reflecting patches of satin-textured cells. Despite the shared nickname "pothos," it belongs to the genus Scindapsus rather than Epipremnum, and its matte-shimmer markings intensify in bright indirect light.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Scindapsus

Species

Scindapsus pictus