Satin pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Also called Silver vine and Silver splash
Houseplant · AroidsThicker-leaved than a pothos and slower with it — let it dry further between drinks.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 9 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Average to high
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out for the summer RHS H1C, to 5°C
- Size
- 1.25 m tall · 0.75 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses. Signs: an irritated, painful and swollen mouth, tongue and lips, heavy drooling, vomiting (not in horses) and trouble swallowing.
PeopleHarmful if eaten, and irritates skin
HandlingTake care handling it
Sap irritates skin and eyes; RHS advises gloves.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- White woolly dots in the leaf axils that look like the plant's own silver flecks until you touch one and it smears.Mealybug · pest
- Leaves go limp and stay limp after watering, and the base of the vine is brown and soft where it meets the compost.Root rot · disease