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title: "Recently got this Satin Pothos and it’s in sad condition. I’ve heard…"
description: "Recently got this Satin Pothos and it’s in sad condition. I’ve heard they are harder to raise than other pothos breeds but it just looks sick no matter what.…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Tessa"
published: "2026-02-24T01:31:45.874335Z"
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# Recently got this Satin Pothos and it’s in sad condition. I’ve heard…

_Posted by Tessa on 2026-02-24_

Recently got this Satin Pothos and it’s in sad condition. I’ve heard they are harder to raise than other pothos breeds but it just looks sick no matter what. Not pushing out new leaves really and leaves have these weird brown spots (came from the plant shop that way). Any advice would be great!

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## 10 comments

### NamasteWithMyPlants commented on 2026-02-24

Except for a couple of leaves, she looks beautiful! Just give her some time

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2026-02-24

These are Scindapsis and not Pothos, even though that's in the name. I tend to water mine when the leaves curl in. Make sure it's getting plenty of light as well.

#### Tessa replied on 2026-02-24

I never realized she was not actually a pothos! That’s super cool to know now! As for watering, her soil isn’t draining quickly and she’s staying moist more than I would have expected. I have only watered her once (when I repotted her from her nursery pot). She’s also under a grow light for about 12 hours a day.

#### Magneticgarden\_ replied on 2026-02-24

You may want to consider repotting with some fresh chunky soil. Just get a bad of regular houseplant soil and a bag of orchid mix and mix them together. You'll have a chunky affordable mix for your plants 😊

#### Tessa replied on 2026-02-24

I’ll have to do that as I have a few other plants who would probably appreciate a chunkier mix!

#### NamasteWithMyPlants replied on 2026-02-24

Maybe add some perlite to your chunky mix as well

### Donna S commented on 2026-02-24

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### Elizabeth commented on 2026-04-06

I have both the philo and pothos - I believe you have the pothos. The philo is argyraeus! I personally think this is the hardest type of pothos to care for and much prefer the philo 😅

#### Elizabeth replied on 2026-04-06

Philo

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#### Elizabeth replied on 2026-04-06

Pothos

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_42GDm_Zf0LkTYLIP3zArADsPHqv65I5QIDsgEhJ42o/Am6JTJa1R9C7g6UQug8Bzw.webp?size=large)

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