Epipremnum aureum 绿萝的英文说明.docxVIP

Epipremnum aureum (Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Silver Vine)A top favorite house plant, worldwide!Money Plant, another of its common name, always ignites fond memories for me. As far back as a teenager, I had loved placing a glass of ‘Jade Pothos’ on my desk and later, a vase of either ‘Golden Pothos’ or ‘Marble Queen’, two lovely variegated ones, frequently adorned my office table right until my retirement. Very durable, long-lasting and seemed forever happy just sitting in a vase of water!A wonderfulevergreen plant, popularly grown for its beautiful and attractive variegated foliage. Do you know that this easy-growing plant is very useful too as an indoor air purifier? Will not this be more reason for you to grow one? A double bonus for growing E. aureum…you get to enjoy its beauty and breathe fresh air simultaneously! We’ve been growing them for decades, not realizing its usefulness until these last couple of years! Now, we’ve more reason to plant more! According to the NASA/ALCA study on the use of common indoor plants for indoor air purification, Golden Pothos is one of the top 3 plants besides Philodendron and Spider Plant that has been labeled the most effective in removing formaldehyde. It has been found effective in removing benzene and carbon monoxide too.Plant Profile, Culture and Propagation :Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum (synonyms: Epipremnum pinnatum, Pothos aureus, Scindapsus aureus, Raphidophora aurea) Common Name: Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Money Plant, Silver Vine, Centipede tongavine, Hunter’s Robe, Taro Vine Family name: Araceae Plant type: Ornamental foliage plant or liana, native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Features: E. aureum, a vigorous grower, is a tropical vine that can reach varying heights or scramble on ground, rapidly and densely covering a wide area.Outdoors, on ground and if unrestricted in the wild, this liana can grow quickly up trunks of huge trees by attaching its aerial roots to their surfaces, reaching 10-20 me