How to Grow Money Plant at Home | Money Plant Care

Read the following article to learn about How to Grow Money Plant easily at your home and bring positivity, good luck and a dash of greenery indoors!

What is a Money Plant?

This is such a common houseplant, that it does not need any introduction! It is an evergreen vine that is native to Mo’orea and belongs to the family Araceae. It can be grown as both trailing and climbing vine. The scientific name of the money plant is Epipremnum aureum.

Studies conducted by NASA reveal that Money Plant is among the list of plants that remove toxins from the air like Benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, and xylene from the air around them.

Common Indian Names: Silvervine, Golden pothos, Devil’s ivy, Devil’s vine, Taro vine, Money Plant

How To Grow Money Plant

One of the greatest things about money plant is its low maintenance nature. It doesn’t require much of your time and energy. Indoors, the money plant can grow up to 30 feet tall, but people mostly choose to keep it short. You have to train the plant on hooks, window frames, or any other support, as it won’t grow on support structures on their own. You can also let them trail down from the hanging pot, which looks appealing in itself.

Choosing a Pot

If you don’t wish to go through all the hassle of propagating the plant, you can get one directly from the nursery. A pot size, ranging from 4-10 inches is ideal for the plant. Make sure to buy a pot that has drainage holes at the bottom.

Propagation

You can Propagate money plants easily by the cuttings and that too, with a very high success rate. All you are required to do is to take a stem cutting, which is 3-6 inches long, and plant it in a potting medium or place it in water. Remove all the leaves from the lower end of the cutting and change the water twice every week. Although you can keep your plant to continue growing in water, it’s advisable to re-pot it in the soil. This way, the growth rate and health of the plant is going to remain in the optimum condition, and the plant will get all the necessary nutrients from the soil.

Requirements for Growing Money Plant

Position

Choose a partially shady spot, as the money plant prefers bright but indirect sunlight. Provide your plants with enough indirect light, so that the leaves remain variegated and do not entirely turn green. If you see the leaves turning pale, then its an indication that the plant is getting too much sun.

Soil

Money plants require slightly acidic soil with pH ranging from 6-6.5. Another thing to keep in mind is that the soil you use should be well-draining. Apart from soils, you can also grow money plants solely in water.

Watering

People often tend to overwater these plants, thinking it’ll boost growth and keep them healthy. But the truth is that overwatering can lead to root rot and ultimately can cause your plants to die. You should water only when the soil turns dry to the touch.

Temperature

Money plants perform exceptionally well in temperatures ranging between 15° to 25°.  Although the plant can do well in any temperature above 10° C, they can get damaged due to cold drafts of wind.

Money Plant Care

Fertilizer

You need not necessarily fertilize money plants, although you can go for a well-balanced fertilizer diluted half to its strength if the plant does not show proper growth. The application of vermicompost or rotted cow manure in the soil may also help. You can also use liquid kelp or fish emulsion for an organic approach to fertilization.

Transplanting

The health and growth of this plant are at risk when it becomes root-bound. The best time to re-pot your plant is in springs or summers. Tie the long trailing stems up to avoid them from coming in the way at the time of transplanting. The diameter of the new pot should always be 2-4 inches larger than the previous one. For example, if the first pot you use is 6 inches in diameter, then the new one should be around 8-10 inches.

Pruning

These plants can reach a height of 60 feet in their Natural Habitat. But that is not true when you grow money plants indoors. It is anyway a good idea to prune the plants for desirable length and better growth.  Also, you can prevent your plant from becoming leggy by pruning. Trim back the stems by either pruning or pinching up to one or two nodes.

Pests

Although most pests don’t usually bother money plants, some common garden pests like scale, spider mites, mealybugs may attack them. You can also use insecticidal soap and neem oil to get rid of pests.

NOTE: If ingested, the Money plant can be poisonous to pets, so keep an eye on them, if you own one.

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