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Epipremnum pinnatum: characteristics and basic care

sure that, If you have a bulb at home, you will be surprised to know that you can only have Epipremnum pinnatum. This plant, with its heart-shaped leaves, is also considered a poto and is one of the poto varieties you may have at home.

Want to know more about her? And what care she needs? We’ll tell you all about it in this guide we’ve prepared for you below.

What does Epipremnum pinnatum look like?

Detail of the leaf of this plant

Epipremnum pinnatum is also known by the names poto, centipede plant, dragon’s tail plant or tonga creeper. It is a fairly common species in the world, especially due to its origin, extending from Australia to Malaysia, Indochina, China, Japan, Melanesia, the Caribbean, Florida…

It is a climbing plant that can reach a height of 15 meters in its natural environment. However, As a houseplant and potted plant it will not exceed 2 meters in height. Moreover, if we consider that it is usually a hanging plant, the branches do not gain height as they are allowed to droop.

The stem can be about 5 centimetres wide (in its natural environment), while the internodes (from which the roots can originate) are about 25 cm. They become darker over the yearsin such a way that those that have a airy brown tint are older than the up-to-date, very airy green ones.

As for the leaves, they are quite leafy and numerous; there are more of them at the base than at the top, where they will be more scattered. Each sheet can be from 19 to 60 centimeters. However, we are talking about its natural habitat, because indoors it may never reach such height. What is similar in both cases is their color, shadowy green. In addition, its shape is heart-shaped or lanceolate. And something that can happen in this variety is that the leaves break off, as if it were Monstera deliciosa. In fact, sometimes in adult specimens, people who do not know much about both plants can confuse them.

If you’re lucky, you can observe the flowering of Epipremnum pinnatum. It does this only once a year and does so with a airy green bud (the inside is yellow), although it can also be white. As for the flowers, they are hermaphroditic and will be between 3 and 7 mm. Behind them will appear green berries and inside are the seeds, very tiny and brown.

Feathered Epipremnus Care

feathered diversity

Once you get to know Epipremnum pinnatum better, you will realize that it is not much different from other epipremnums. And it doesn’t concern care either, although it is true that it requires a bit more care than others. But despite this, it is ideal for beginners or those who do not have much time to take care of plants.

We leave them here in summary form.

location and temperature

You should know that Epipremnum pinnatum can have green or variegated leaves. The second one is visually much nicer, but a bit more fragile.. Nevertheless, in this case we can say that the best location for the plant is where it has a lot of indirect airy. It can tolerate a few hours of direct airy, as long as it is not the time of the heaviest rainfall, but with 4-6 hours of indirect airy it will be served.

As for the variegated variety, it doesn’t need much airy either. In fact, it’s enough to give it a little in the morning or afternoon (or both). Of course, the airy will affect the leaf pattern.

And that’s just how it is, the more airy you give, the more pattern the leaves will have, the possibility of obtaining several shades of green on the same leaf or, in the case of variegated leaves, obtaining a whiter shade.

When it comes to temperature, the ideal would be between 15 and 20 degrees, temperatures that you will have no problem achieving indoors. However, can withstand more heat (although this causes the plant to stop growing) and also colder (but be careful, it can be destroyed).

Subsoil

When choosing the right soil for Epipremnum pinnatum, always opt for a airy one. So it is best to apply an all purpose soil with a bit of earthworm humus to aid with moisture and mix everything in with drainage. One of the best may be perlite as it is not too massive or too tiny to allow the roots of the plant to develop without disturbing them.

Irrigation

One of the characteristics of Epipremnum pinnatum is that it is a plant that needs moisture. But if you overwater it, it will end up rotting. Therefore, it is best to water once a week. (in summer, if it is very sizzling, it may be necessary to water 2-3 times).

If possible, water with room temperature or lukewarm water, as water that is too frigid can damage the roots.

Subscriber

As for the subscriber, In spring and summer, it is recommended to add a little fertilizer to the irrigation water at least once every two weeks. However, if she is not used to receiving fertilizer, we recommend that you accustom her to it beforehand.

To do this, divide the dose you give him in half and keep it that way for the first month. The next month, you can gradually raise the dose until you get it right.

pruning

Epipremnum pinnatum is a plant whose shoots can wither over time. In order for the plant to continue growing, they must be removed.

In fact, We recommend removing any stems that appear damaged, wilted, or otherwise in indigent condition. This is a way to sort things out.

You can do this all year round. But if you want its growth to be activated, we recommend that you do it at the beginning of spring. It is better to prune it a little each time than to do it drastically (especially since you can kill it this way).

Plagues and diseases

pests that can affect the plant

Epipremnum pinnatum is not a plant that suffers much from pests, but it does suffer from diseases. It is often attacked by the fungus Phytophthora, which infects potatoes and causes root rot.

Multiplication

Propagation of a plant is always done by cutting off parts of it below the nodes, because these are the nodes that will develop roots from which a up-to-date plant can grow.

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