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Plants / Paludarium Plants
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Paludarium Plants

Marble queen pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'

Pothos cultivar with green leaves and stems marbled with white; stems root easily in water.

Not an underwater plant. It is a land plant and rots if you plant it under water. Keep its leaves in the air, for example on the land part of a paludarium or with only its roots in the water.

Toxic to pets. Toxic to dogs and cats (insoluble calcium oxalates): oral irritation, burning of mouth and lips, drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing. NC State: medium severity, all parts, also causes contact dermatitis; a problem for horses too. No source found on toxicity to fish.

Check your local laws. Florida (USA): FISC (formerly FLEPPC) Category II invasive exotic; not an FDACS-listed noxious weed. UF/IFAS advises not planting it in the landscape. No other listing found. Never throw it into ponds, rivers or drains.

Needs

Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Unknown
GrowthMedium
HeightUp to 1200 cm
TemperatureUnknown
WhereLand part of a paludarium
Feeds throughRoots, in soil
FamilyAraceae
Native toSociety Islands (French Polynesia); widely naturalised in the tropics, including Florida, Hawaii, Queensland and the Caribbean
Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

How to keep it

  • Roots in water (cuttings root easily)
  • Bright, indirect light; tolerates low light
  • Prune stems to keep it bushy
  • Overwatering soil (root rot, black leaf edges)
  • Too little light (variegation fades)

Sources

13 facts checked with sources

  • Scientific namePlants of the World Online (Kew) API record: Epipremnum aureum · North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • FamilycorrectedPlants of the World Online (Kew) API record: Epipremnum aureum
  • Native rangecorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum · Plants of the World Online (Kew) API record: Epipremnum aureum distribution
  • Plant typeNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • LightNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • GrowthNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • Care levelNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • HeightcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum · Florida Natural Areas Inventory: Epipremnum aureum
  • Water or land plantcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum · Plants of the World Online (Kew) API record: Epipremnum aureum · 2Hr Aquarist: Non-Aquatic Aquarium Plants: A Beginner's Buying Guide to Avoid Them
  • AboutNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • Care tipsNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • traits.toxicitycorrectedASPCA Animal Poison Control: Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) · North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Epipremnum aureum
  • LawscorrectedUF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County: Keep it in the pot – control your pothos · Florida Natural Areas Inventory: Epipremnum aureum