Epipremnum aureum is a popular indoor potted plant that not only has a high ornamental value but also purifies the air, learn how to cultivate Epipremnum aureum.
1. Light: Epipremnum aureum is not very sunny.
However, in autumn and winter in the north, the temperature and photosynthesis are insufficient and its light level should be increased.
You can place the Epipremnum aureum indoors where the light is best, or move it to an enclosed balcony in the sun at midday.
When the temperature is low, you should open the windows as little as possible because the leaves of the Epipremnum aureum may be frostbitten in a very short period of time.
2. Temperature: Epipremnum aureum can safely survive the winter with a room temperature of 50℉ or more, and can grow normally at a room temperature of 70℉ or more.
It is important to avoid excessive temperature differences and be careful to keep the leaves away from heating equipment.
3. Humidity: Under the condition of ensuring normal temperature, increasing humidity is extremely beneficial to the growth of plants.
You can make the plants close to the humidifier or pour the right amount of water in the pot tray to increase the local air humidity through the evaporation of water.
4. Moisture: Water daily to keep the soil moist, but do not water too much to cause waterlogging.
In winter, try to leave the water for a day before watering it. The water is too cold and can easily damage the roots of the Epipremnum aureum.
5. Fertilization: In autumn and winter, plants tend to grow slowly or even stop growing, so fertilization should be reduced.
Before winter, watering and spraying liquid inorganic fertilizer is the main thing, and the time is about once every 15 days.
After winter, fertilization is mainly foliar fertilization, with special fertilizers, ordinary inorganic fertilizers are not easily absorbed by the foliage.
Epipremnum aureum cultivation precautions
The Epipremnum aureum likes to be moist and watered during the growing season to keep the potting soil moist often, and to spray water on the leaves often in the summer while watering adequately.
3. Epipremnum aureum can be cultivated indoors all year round
If you put it outdoors, you should pay attention to shade, especially in summer to prevent direct sunlight, otherwise, it will lead to smaller new leaves, dull leaves, and easy-to-burn leaf edges.
It is a fact that it is not a problem to raise the Epipremnum aureum at home, as long as you do not consume the sap of the Epipremnum aureum, it is not poisonous.
The sap of the Epipremnum aureum is toxic, but the toxicity is not high, so even if you touch the leaves of the Epipremnum aureum during the breeding process, it will not have an effect on your body.
