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Plants / Paludarium Plants
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Paludarium Plants

Satin pothos

Scindapsus pictus

Silver-splashed leaves on a trailing or climbing vine; a terrestrial aroid for the land part of humid paludariums, not for underwater use.

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.

Needs

Care levelModerate
LightMedium
CO₂Not needed
GrowthSlow
HeightUp to 90 cm
Temperature18–29 °C
WhereLand part of a paludarium
Feeds throughRoots, in soil
FamilyAraceae
Native toSE Bangladesh to western and central Malesia: Bangladesh, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Philippines
Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

How to keep it

  • Bright indirect light
  • Moist but well-drained soil or substrate above the water line
  • Warm (18-29 °C), no cold air
  • Submerging leaves or roots (terrestrial plant)
  • Direct sun
  • Waterlogged roots (root rot)
  • Letting cats or dogs chew it (poisonous)

Sources

14 facts checked with sources

  • Scientific namePlants of the World Online (Kew): Scindapsus pictus Hassk.
  • FamilycorrectedPOWO API record: Scindapsus pictus
  • Native rangecorrectedPlants of the World Online (Kew): Scindapsus pictus Hassk.
  • Plant typeNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • Water or land plantcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos) · POWO API record: Scindapsus pictus
  • Where to plantcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • LightcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • CO₂North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • GrowthcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • Care levelcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • HeightcorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • TemperatureNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • AboutNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)
  • Care tipscorrectedNorth Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Scindapsus pictus (Satin Pothos)