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title: "I got a golden pothos from my parents for my birthday! :D Any tips…"
description: "I got a golden pothos from my parents for my birthday! :D Any tips for caring for one?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/754daPAwTUmW6ilTc4dHCQ"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Oatishkay"
published: "2024-02-22T23:52:43.275087Z"
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# I got a golden pothos from my parents for my birthday! :D Any tips…

_Posted by Oatishkay on 2024-02-22_

I got a golden pothos from my parents for my birthday! :D Any tips for caring for one?

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## 5 comments

### Adian Rankin commented on 2024-02-23

Moderate to Bright Indirect Light is best! Water only when the top layer of soil is dry two inches down. And they love being root bound so don’t disturb the root ball when repotting

#### Adian Rankin replied on 2024-02-23

I just replanted mine not too long ago and messed with the root ball. Two of the original vines got root rot horribly.

### jungle garden 🪴 commented on 2024-02-23

Lovely pot btw! My only other tip would be that pothos can help you know when to water them as the leaves can droop when it’s time for another watering. That’s how I manage mine and it’s been growing well so far!

### June commented on 2024-02-25

I ruined mine because I had a pot with no drainage. Every time I watered I’d lose a leaf. Repotted and no problem now but it’s very leggy.

### ThePlantRat commented on 2024-02-26

Here's a picture of my boy and his caring routine: Bright indirect sunlight, don't water until the soil is completely dry so ever two weeks or so, and remove any brown crusty or dry leaves so it's not wasting any energy on caring for them :) I also take propagations every couple weeks just in case he dies :) \<3

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