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title: "Hello! I’m pretty new to plants, I got this last night from a lady I…"
description: "Hello! I’m pretty new to plants, I got this last night from a lady I know and she said it’s a philodendron but it looks like a pothos (to me). I’ve looked up…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "MamaMeg2194"
published: "2023-08-17T22:23:47.476Z"
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# Hello! I’m pretty new to plants, I got this last night from a lady I…

_Posted by MamaMeg2194 on 2023-08-17_

Hello! I’m pretty new to plants, I got this last night from a lady I know and she said it’s a philodendron but it looks like a pothos (to me). I’ve looked up the differences and I’m still not sure 😅 Any thoughts?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LwQ_BgvfaMrl9pK6Zd7fA20jRqfC93HriLAcNPN06ts/b9ca354d6bed40fa854bc4d8e5f63ba7.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-08-17

That’s a pothos! Philodendrons have sheaths, whereas pothos do not.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qPL_f6iGWc_0D-xFCdOHf39W18gscWRiI89jFlgHPLo/475b1e63a2e247598ab842c3d937949e.webp?size=large)

#### MamaMeg2194 replied on 2023-08-17

Thank you!!

### Tellie commented on 2023-08-18

Golden pothos

### - Wolfie - commented on 2023-08-18

Definitely a golden pothos! Indirect light for them.

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