Moonlight scindapsus
Scindapsus treubii 'Moonlight'
Also called Scindapsus treubii, Moonlight scindapsus and Sterling silver
Houseplant · AroidsIT IS THE SLOWEST THING ON THE SHELF AND THAT IS NORMAL — three or four leaves a year on a happy plant. Judging it by a pothos's pace is how people conclude something is wrong and start changing its conditions.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 10 daysSoak, then bone-dry — wait until the soil is dry right through — lift the pot, it tells you.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1.5 m tall · 0.5 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses. Signs: an irritated, intensely burning mouth, tongue and lips, heavy drooling, vomiting and trouble swallowing.
PeopleHarmful if eaten, and irritates skin
The whole plant; the sap most of all.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21.
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.