Cultivar guide · Epipremnum aureum 'Snow Queen'
Snow Queen Pothos
Heart-shaped leaves with extremely heavy white variegation — often 70–90% white with thin green margins or streaks. The whitest pothos cultivar commercially available.
Family
Araceae
Classification
cultivar
Mature size
3–5 ft trailing; leaves 3–5 inches
Pet safety
toxic to cats and dogs
Care at a glance
- Light
- Bright indirect light is essential — the very low chlorophyll content (so much white) makes this cultivar struggle in any but the brightest indirect light.
- Water
- Water when top 1–2 inches of soil are dry
- Humidity
- 40–50%
- Temperature
- 65–85°F (18–29°C)
How to tell it apart from look-alikes
Often confused with Marble Queen Pothos. Snow Queen is whiter (greener leaves are the exception, not the rule); Marble Queen has roughly equal cream and green. Snow Queen grows slower because of less chlorophyll.
Pet safety: Snow Queen Pothos is toxic to cats and dogs per the ASPCA. Verify on ASPCA.
Botanical reference: NC State Extension — Epipremnum aureum
For full care of the parent species, see the Pothos care guide.
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