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Money Plant – Care Guide

February 5, 2021

An evergreen plant that doesn't require an introduction as almost everyone has encountered or heard about a Money Plant at least once in their life. Money plant isn't exactly one particular plant, but a family of a vast number of plants. Despite the popular belief, the plant might not make you rich overnight. It can definitely make you a happy plant parent. The money plant is a general plant seen in many parts of South Asia as well as dominated all over the world with its adaptability and resilience.

Common name:	Money Plant / Pothos / Silver vine
Scientific name:	Epipremnum Aureum
Size:	The healthy plant is a vine that can grow up to 20 m with aerial roots.
Maintenance:	Easy
Toxicity:	Nontoxic to pets and humans
Where to keep the plant:	Living room, desk, balcony. They can survive anywhere with indirect sunlight.

Care Guide

Water

Watering your plant will depend on the environmental conditions where you stay. Typically you need to water your plant when the top layer of the soil feels slightly dry to touch. Overwatering the plant is a serious offense.

Light

These plants have a love-hate relation with sun rays. Some direct sunlight is good but too much can burn the leaves. Mostly, indirect light works best. Keep the pot in a place where it gets partial light.

Soil

A rich mix of compost and sand or pebbles in the soil works wonders to feed your plant as well as make a great drainage system to avoid water-clogging.

Humidity

It loves a decent humid surrounding. Regular room humidity works well too. Spraying with mist every week is recommended. If the air is a little too dry, try humidifiers.

Food

Silver vines do not have a massive appetite. Using organic manure once in a couple of months does the needful.

Propagation

These plants are quick multipliers as you can just cut a healthy stem and plant it in moist compost-rich soil or even in water. It does the rest. Stem cutting is the most widely used process to produce these plants.

Additional Care

Since the plant has large leaves prone to accumulate dust, wipe down the leaves once a week to ensure they can absorb adequate sunlight. Cutting back a few leaves constantly encourages the growth of the tree.

Common diseases:

money plant yellow leaves

Leaves getting dry or yellow

This condition can be a result of salty water. Various minerals like chlorine and fluoride may result in yellowing of the leaves. The only remedy is to change the water. Go for RO water, distilled one, or rainwater. Flushing out the soil once to remove the accumulated salts will also help.

browning of leaf tips

Browning of leaf tips

Humidity is the culprit in such cases. Often a lack of humidity results in the leaf tips turning brown. Mist your plant once a week or use a humidifier. Planting the pot on a bed of partially water immersed pebbles also does the trick.

money plant disease

Root Rot

The dullness of leaves and them wilting away may be a sign of root rot. You need to check the roots for clogged roots and a fungal growth over it. In such cases, you need to change the soil. Let the root dry for a while. With good care, the plant might recover.

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