Money Plant Variegated

How to grow Money Plant Variegated

Plant Description: Money Plant Variegated is the most popular houseplants in India. It is also called as devil's vine because it's impossible to kill. This hardy indoor plant with variegated leaves is often used as an ornamental plant in shopping centres, offices, and mainly because it requires little care and is also very attractive. This Money plant variant is efficient in removing indoor pollutants and is believed to bring good luck & prosperity.

Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum

Plant type: Ornamental foliage plant, moss stick plant

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen.

Growth Habit: Epiphytic vine, climber.

Growth Rate: Money Plant Variegated can grow rapidly in favourable conditions.

Average Landscape Size: Remains small vine indoors, capable of becoming woody climber up to 60 ft long if allowed to climb on trees

Special Feature: Good luck plant, air & water pollution controlling plant.

How to care for Money Plant Variegated

Soil: Regular well drained soil. Money Plant Variegated can grow in a soilless medium like coco peat or peat moss. It can easily grow in plain water too.

Pot Size: Money plant can grow in a pot of any size & shape. 12-inch pot is suitable to start with.

Potting/Transplanting: Transplant the money plant sapling in a pot along with root-ball of original soil. Carefully place the plant in the middle of the container & cover the roots completely with remaining soil.

Repotting: Change the pot every year. Use bigger sized pot every time you repot the plant.

Sunlight: Plant can grow in full shade (indoors) or partial sunlight (outdoors)

Water: Watering can be done once a week. The plant is drought tolerant.

Fertiliser: Provide well rotten cow dung manure during potting.

Temperature: Although Money Plant Variegated loves warm climate, it can grow very well in wide range of temperatures.

Humidity: Money Plant Variegated likes hot & humid climate. It can tolerate low humidity as well.

Pruning: Train the climber to grow in a particular direction by cutting off the unwanted branches every three months.

Propagation: Money plant is very easy to propagate by stem or leaf stalk cuttings. Just cut the branches & keep them in plain water to induce rooting.

Companion Plants: Ferns, Dracaena, Aralia, Spathiphyllum, Rhoeo.