Epipremnum aureum
COMMON NAME | Golden pothos |
TYPE | Vine |
FAMILY | Araceae |
NOTES | An
evergreen vine growing to 20 m (66 ft) tall, with stems up to 4 cm (2 in) in
diameter, climbing by means of aerial roots which adhere to the surface and
tumbles along the ground as a ground cover. The leaves are alternate,
heart-shaped, entire on juvenile plants, but irregularly pinnatifid on mature
plants, up to 100 cm (39 in) long and 45 cm (18 in) broad; juvenile leaves
are much smaller, typically under 20 cm (8 in) long. A popular houseplant in temperate regions
and is known to remove indoor pollutants such as formaldehyde,
trichloroethene, toluene, xylene, and benzene in controlled circumstances. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to Mo'orea in the Society Islands of French
Polynesia, but has also become naturalized in tropical and sub-tropical
forests worldwide. |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rain Forest
vine |
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