Scandapsus Pictus- Exotica Starts

These are 4" pots of rooted cuttings from a mother plant. This plant is also known as a Satin Pothos. The Scandapsus is technically not a Pothos at all, but it does look and behave like a Pothos. What separates it from other Pothos' is the variegation of the heart-shaped silver-grey leaves. 

Watering: Water the plant when the media is 50-75% dry. Be sure to water until you see water running from the drainage holes. A well draining mix should be used for these climbing plants. I use a mix of orchid bark, sphagnum peat moss, worm castings, pumice, cactus mix. You can tell the plant has either been overwatered or underwatered when you see yellowing leaves. Fertilize this plant during the spring and summer months once a month. 

Environment: The Satin Pothos needs bright indirect light. Bright indirect light is when the plant can see the sky without the suns rays directly touching the foliage. (The mother plant is sitting in the sill of an East facing window.) There is an emphasis on indirect. This Pothos can lose it's variegation if it gets too much or too little sun. As with all tropical plants, this plant prefers temperatures between 65- 85 degrees. Moderate humidity is best which is between 40-50 %.

Growth: If you allow this plant to climb, the leaves will gradually become larger and tend to be lance-shaped. Don't want it to climb, it still looks beautiful as a trailing plant. The Satin Pothos generally likes to be slightly root bound so repotting shouldn't be needed often. Prune when you see yellowing and browning leaves, and also when there are chunks of stem without leaves. This plant can be easily propagated. Simply cut an area with an aerial root, and a node. a leaf is not necessary. New growth will sprout from the node. You can either water propagate or stick the cutting directly into soil. If using water, be sure to add some type of liquid feed.