Living SoilTropical aroids
Pothos: best soil mix and feeding guide
Pothos is in Living Soil's Tropical aroids group. Monstera, philodendron and their relatives, which climb and want air at the roots. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems and cautions, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the pothos guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Feeding2
- Spotting problems3
- Cautions2
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit pothos
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 5.5 to 6 for tropical aroids in general.
- The mistake to avoid: A mix that holds too much water, then watering it as if it did not.
- Also known as: epipremnum, scindapsus, devil's ivy, golden pothos, satin pothos and cebu blue
Questions
What is the best soil for pothos?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit pothos, each from a published reference. They include Simplest houseplant mix and Chunky houseplant mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does pothos need?
The references give pH 5.5 to 6 for tropical aroids in general.
Is the pothos guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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