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title: "hey, does anyone know what’s wrong with my golden pothos? it…"
description: "hey, does anyone know what’s wrong with my golden pothos? it developed these brown spots so i checked for any bugs but couldn’t see any. i thought it might be…"
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# hey, does anyone know what’s wrong with my golden pothos? it…

_Posted by jodie on 2025-09-07_

hey, does anyone know what’s wrong with my golden pothos? it developed these brown spots so i checked for any bugs but couldn’t see any. i thought it might be slightly fungal from getting water on the leaves but im not sure? can anyone advise?

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## 5 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-09-07

It looks like a neon pothos. Sometimes that happens to mine but it goes away so idk what in the world the spot are from. Sorry i can't help.

#### jodie replied on 2025-09-07

i’ve always thought it looked more like a neon pothos but all of the labels said golden pothos so i’ve not known what to think!! glad to know it’s not just me who thinks that!!

#### Sunny replied on 2025-09-07

Cultivars of pothos originated from the golden pothos (Epipremnum Aureum). Yours is a Neon pothos cultivar.

The spots could be watering issues. Both overwatering and under watering can cause spots and dark leaf edges. Check the soil for signs of rot. Let the soil dry out between watering and before the leaves droop too much.

Give it more bright indirect light. Pothos do well on low light areas. They thrive in bright indirect light areas.

Also, older leaves near the soil tend to die off. It’s normal. It’s unusual if several leaves die at once. 🪴🍀

#### jodie replied on 2025-09-07

thank you!! the spots developed before i learnt how to properly water plants so it’s probably from that then!!

### Whit\_Y commented on 2025-09-07

Thats def a Neon Pothos, but she looks healthy and I wouldn’t worry about the occasional brown spot. Mine has a couple here and there, too.

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