Cebu Blue Pothos

Cebu Blue Pothos is a gorgeous silvery green blue plant. Learn how to care for this epipremnum pinnatum, including lighting, soil, and water requirements.

Cebu Blue Pothos Is An Easy Houseplant

What makes a Cebu Blue Pothos so special? This plant has a unique color that is gorgeous and lush. It is a variety of epipremnum pinnatum.

This is a really gorgeous and easy houseplant suitable for beginners. It grows in a variety of conditions and is generally easy to keep happy. Keep reading to learn all about this silvery-blue plant.

Appearance of Cebu Blue Pothos

The silvery-blue color of the Cebu Blue Pothos is this houseplants most noticeable feature. It's a unique color that is muted and elegant. I love the shade of this blue-green color.

The Pearls and Jade Pothos also has a similar shade of muted silver green.

Leaves are elongated and narrow, but still retain a slight heart shape. The leaves grow along a vine, each about 1-½" apart.

Kept as a houseplant, the leaves of the Cebu Blue Pothos usually will not fenestrate, or develop holes or missing parts. This is especially true if they are kept as vining plants, as opposed to grown on a moss pole.

Cebu Blue Pothos Plant Care

The Cebu Blue Pothos is an easy plant to take care of. Three basic requirements:

• Light: Bright, indirect light for best growth.
• Water: Water semi-frequently, when the top couple inches of the soil feel dry.
• Soil: Chunky and airy soil that retains some moisture.

Keep reading for each of these requirements.

How Much Light Does Cebu Blue Pothos Need?

Like most houseplants, the Cebu Blue Pothos grows best in bright indirect light. This means that the plant will be happiest when it is in a bright room of the house.

The best place for this plant is in a room with south facing or west facing windows.

South facing windows tend to get bright sunlight, without the harsh direct rays. West facing windows provide plenty of light too. Keep in mind though that the afternoon rays that come in through west facing windows can be too strong and harsh, if not filtered through something like a sheer curtain.

Where I Put My Plant

All that being said, the plant you see in the photos hangs in a room with a big north facing sliding door, and 2 small west facing windows. The room does receive light throughout the day, but I wouldn't consider it a bright spot in the house.

I hang my plant right in front of the small west facing window to give it as much light as possible. The window is also covered by an awning outside, so it really doesn't let in much sunlight at all. It has been growing in the spot for about 2 years now.

When I first bought the plant, it was in a 3-inch pot with no visible vining. As you can see in the pictures, it has grown in the 2 years. It is now in a 4-inch pot and has grown several trailing vines.

I imagine that the plant would grow much faster and develop larger leaves in a brighter spot in the house. However, in my experience, and I hope it's helpful information for you, my Cebu Blue Pothos tolerates medium indirect light.

What Potting Mix for Cebu Blue Pothos

Like most epipremnum, the Cebu Blue likes chunky potting mix so the roots do not get water logged. I use a mixture of tropical potting mix, pumice stones, and orchard bark.

I won't go into the full details here because I have a complete post with my DIY potting mix recipe.

You can read more about my Aroid Chunky Potting Mix, and why it works.

How Often to Water Cebu Blue Pothos

Water your plant when the top couple inches of the soil feel dry to the touch. Compared to other common leafy houseplants, such as a Variegated Peace Lily, pothos do not need as much water.

Keeping that in mind, if the plant is in the appropriate soil mix (chunky, airy and light), it's best to completely wet the soil, then allow the soil to mostly dry between waterings.

As a general guideline, in the winter, I water this plant about every 14-16 days. The room doesn't receive as much light in the winter so the plant grows slowly.

In the summer months when it is hotter and sunnier in the house, I water the plant about every 7-10 days. My plant doesn't require a lot of water because it is in a room with mainly a north-facing window.

The more indirect light your plant receives, the faster it will grow and the more water it will require. If your plant is in a terracotta pot that allows for moisture to escape, it will also likely require more frequent watering.

Pothos are susceptible to root rot, so it is generally safer to err on holding off watering for a couple days, if you aren't sure whether it's time to water or not.

Cebu Blue Pothos vs. Baltic Blue Pothos

The Cebu Blue Pothos and the Baltic Blue Pothos are easily confused because of the similar name. Both plants share the same blue-green coloring. They differ in the following ways.

Fenestrations

Baltic Blue Pothos tend to have fenestrations, even in a juvenile form. Cebu Blue Pothos generally don't develop fenestrations when grown as a houseplant.

That's not to say Cebu Blue Pothos isn't capable of developing fenstrations. You can encourage an indoor Cebu Blue houseplant to develop fenestrations by giving it a moss pole and growing it in a very optimal environment.

But I've never seen the plant being sold with fenestrated leaves, while Baltic Blue Pothos are often sold with fenestrations.

Coloring

Baltic Blue Pothos and Cebu Blue Pothos are similar in color only because both have a blueish tint.

The Cebu Blue Pothos is a lighter shade though. In addition, it has a silvery sheen that is noticeable when the sun hits it at the right angle.

On the other hand, the Baltic Blue Pothos is darker in color and is a richer and darker green. It looks like a bit of hunter green mixed in.

Size

Cebu Blue Pothos leaves are a bit smaller than the Baltic Blue Pothos. The leaves also appear a bit more narrow and arrow like.

Is Cebu Blue Pothos Rare?

Cebu Blue Pothos is a fairly rare type of pothos. I have never seen this plant in a big box store. In addition, I have only seen it in stock at a couple times in speciality plant shop.

Where to buy?

I bought my plant online from a boutique plant shop. It was on my plant wish list for a long time before I finally decided to buy it online.

As I mentioned above, I bought a small plant that didn't have any vining. It took a while to grow it into the vining plant you see in the picture.

If you are after one, keep an eye out and you might be able to snag one in person. However, since there are so many types of pothos, sometimes shops don't have this variety in stock.

I've had great experience buying from Canopy Plant Co. They often have this houseplant in stock, so it's worth checking out.

More Silvery Plant Varieties

This is a really gorgeous silvery plant. I had a hard time capturing the color in the photos because of the location of the window behind the plant.

I love silver tinted plants so have several on the blog. Do you find silvery houseplants gorgeous too? Don't miss these:

• Sterling Silver Scindapsus
• Sansevieria Moonlight
• Scindapsus Pictus Exotica

Any questions? Please ask in the comments below. I'd also love to hear about your houseplants!