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Faiza Saqib

Why Are the Leaves on My Pothos Turning Yellow? An Expert Gives Us 9 Potential Reasons

Tropical 'Epipremnum Aureum N'Joy' pothos houseplant with variegated leaves in water po.

It's bright and ever-present — the pothos, also known as Epipremnum pinnatum, is truly a remarkable houseplant. Its strong and hardy properties make it tolerable to a range of different growing conditions, but more often than not, this precious plant can go from healthy to not so healthy, rather quickly...

Yellowing leaves on pothos is quite a common and can be a natural occurrence in some plants, but once it starts drooping and looking a little sad, there is a problem that you will need to address. Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, a plant expert from The Houseplant Guru tells us: "Pothos is a great plant for many situations. It will thrive in bright light but can also tolerate low light. If you place a pothos in a low-light situation, though, it will lose its variegation."

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