Sign in Start free
Species library › Pothos › Pothos argyraeus
Aroids Well documented

Pothos argyraeus

Satin pothos

GBIF places this name under Scindapsus pictus, the satin pothos, whose silver-spotted form is sold as 'Argyraeus'. It is a root-climbing aroid of humid Southeast Asian forest from Thailand and Bangladesh through Malesia. The measured sites are mild and constantly wet.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

A root climber that grips tree trunks in humid forest, with juvenile leaves held flat against the bark.

Records span 15–1,676 m, with a median of 564 m.

ThailandBangladeshPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaBorneoSulawesiPhilippines

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

Grow Pothos argyraeus? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Pothos

Pothos scandens Pothos barberianus

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.