Philodendron Vs Pothos. The first is commonly referred to as silver philodendron the second as satin pothos but confusingly have both been botanically filed under scindapsus pictus. Pothos aerial roots are thick nubs with just one root extending from a node.
Will creed horticultural help nyc. A philodendron left next to a green pothos right. The plant native to western pacific islands pothos is known by an array of common names including devil s vine ceylon creeper taro vine or silver vine.
Their light and water requirements are very much the same.
The plant native to western pacific islands pothos is known by an array of common names including devil s vine ceylon creeper taro vine or silver vine. It is native to moorea a location in the society islands of french polynesia. Pothos is a type of flowering plant in the araceae family. Philodendron has darker green leaves and is rarely variegated as pothos is.