Money Plant
Epipremnum aureum
Also known as Golden Pothos
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
How to identify Money Plant
Identify Money Plant by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Golden-splashed trailing houseplant (money plant/pothos).
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf shape: Cordate.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Money Plant.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Epipremnum aureum
- Genus
- Epipremnum
- Family
- Araceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Assam, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Puducherry
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, heart-shaped, entire on juvenile plants, but irregularly pinnatifid on mature plants, up to 100 cm (39 in) long and 45 cm (18 in) broad;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- CordaterecordedHeart-shaped, with a notch at the base.“The leaves are alternate, heart-shaped, entire on juvenile plants, but irregularly pinnatifid on mature plants, up to 100 cm (39 in) long and 45 cm (18 in) broad;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The leaves are alternate, heart-shaped, entire on juvenile plants, but irregularly pinnatifid on mature plants, up to 100 cm (39 in) long and 45 cm (18 in) broad;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Money Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Money Plant
Money Plant (Epipremnum aureum) is a species in the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and 19 other states.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Araceae
Arum family
Money Plant belongs to the Araceae family.
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