Vining Philodendron Vs Pothos. A pothos s glossy leaves are thicker than a heartleaf philodendron s matte elongated heart shaped leaves. This distinction makes it very easy to quickly tell the difference.
You may also hear people refer to this plant as the devil s ivy the devil s vine or epipremnum aureum its scientific name. It is native to moorea a location in the society islands of french polynesia. Pothos vs philodendron is a difficult differentiation but still there are a lot of things uncommon between them which you can find in this article.
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.
The philodendron has a noticeable smoother overall texture than that of the pothos leaf. The philodendron has a noticeable smoother overall texture than that of the pothos leaf. Pothos and philodendrons both have aerial air roots that are used to climb and absorb nutrients and moisture from the air. Philodendron stems are often a green ish brown and fresh extended stems near the bottom are an orangey brown see photo above.
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