'Pearls and Jade' pothos guide

What it is

‘Pearls and Jade’ is a true pothos, Epipremnum aureum. It came from ‘Marble Queen’. The leaves are smaller and thinner than most pothos. They have white edges, and the white is painted with gray-green flecks and brush strokes. Up close, every leaf looks different.

How to tell it apart

Plant	Leaves	The tell
‘Pearls and Jade’	Small, white edges with flecks	Gray-green specks sit inside the white
‘N’Joy’ pothos	Small, solid white and green blocks	The white is clean, with no flecks
‘Marble Queen’ pothos	Larger, cream swirled through green	Streaks run through the whole leaf, not just the edges

Care differences

‘Pearls and Jade’ grows slow, even for a variegated pothos. Give it bright indirect light to keep it growing and keep the white. Do not expect long vines fast.

Its thinner leaves dry out faster. Water when the top 2 to 3 cm (1 in) of soil is dry. Brown, crispy white edges mean it went too dry.

Reverting

In low light, new leaves lose their white edges. Cut all-green vines back to the last well-marked leaf. Move it to brighter light.

Grow it from a cutting

Cut a stem with two or three leaves, just below a node. Root it in water or moist soil. Roots take two to four weeks. Put several cuttings in one small pot. A single vine looks thin for a long time.

Buying it

‘Pearls and Jade’ shows up at plant shops and some garden centers. It costs more than ‘Golden’ or ‘Marble Queen’. Look for a full pot with several vines. Some sellers mix it up with ‘N’Joy’. Check for the gray-green flecks in the white.