Neon Queen Pothos

Neon Queen Pothos has an electrifying color! See my photos, and read my best care tips, including lighting, soil and water needs.

Pothos Neon Queen is an Unique and Stunning Houseplant

Have you seen this plant before? I discovered it several months ago, and have been loving the pop of color that it adds to our home.

It's true, I am a pothos houseplant lover. So while I already have a Neon Pothos and a Marble Queen Pothos, I knew I wanted this cultivar as soon as I saw it.

I find it so gorgeous, I just had to show it off here.

What is a Neon Queen Pothos?

The Pothos Neon Queen is a hybrid of the Marble Queen Pothos and the Neon Pothos. Its vibrant colors are incredibly electrifying.

Appearance

The plant has the variegated look of the Pothos Marble Queen. However, the creamy white and pale yellow parts of the Marble Queen are replaced with a bright neon lime green color. I've never seen anything like this plant before.

Because the neon green is next to darker greens, it makes the color jump out. The thin streaks of neon green look like lightning strikes across the leaves.

The leaves are very similar in size to the Marble Queen. They also have the same satin texture of a Marble Queen pothos. However, the coloring of the Neon Queen is so unique that you can differentiate it from a Marble Queen with a quick glance.

See my Marble Queen Pothos photos to spot the similarities and read more about it.

How to Care for Pothos Neon Queen

The Neon Queen Pothos is a beginner friendly plant that can be happy in most household environments. Three basic requirements:

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

Keep reading for more details of each of these requirements.

How Much Light Does a Neon Queen Pothos Need?

Like most pothos, the Neon Queen grows best in bright indirect light. If the plant receives plenty of indirect light, each vine will continue to grow longer, the plant will put out new leaves, and new leaves will continue to grow larger after unfurling.

One trick to keep variegated plants happy is to provide it with more light than its non-variegated part. Usually this is because the variegated plants contain some white parts, which lack chlorophyll.

However, unlike many variegated houseplants, the Neon Queen doesn't have any white parts on the leaves. It's simply a mix of neon green and darker green. Still, plants love light, so keep it in as bright as a spot as you can.

Can it tolerate low light?

I've been trying to determine how low of a light level my Neon Queen can tolerate. So far, it's been tolerating medium-low light in my house.

For the past several months, I have kept it in a bedroom, which has a large north-facing sliding door and 2 tiny west-facing windows. The plant hangs on the wall, and receives no direct sunlight.

It has put out several new leaves, but fairly slow compared to my other pothos plants. This plant is potted fairly deep in the planter, so it may be hard to see the new vines just developing.

That being said, the color and the leaves remain healthy. I think the plant would grow faster in a spot with more light. However, it hasn't protested too much being in a lower light spot.

How Often to Water the Pothos Neon Queen

Like other pothos and aroid plants, this plant requires watering when the top couple inches of the soil feel dry to the touch.

As a general guideline, in the winter, I water my plant about every 12-14 days. In the summer months when it is hotter and sunnier, I water my plant about every 7 days.

My favorite way to water pothos plants is to bottom water. That simply means setting the plant in a bowl full of water, and allowing the water to come up to the roots through the bottom drainage holes.

Bottom watering works great for the Neon Queen because the roots do not like to be overwatered. Once the soil has soaked up enough water, allow the extra water to fully drain out.

Best Potting Mix for Neon Queen Pothos

Like most pothos, the Neon Queen 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 have found that my pothos grow well when I use the following:

• 2 parts Tropical Potting Soil
• 1 part mix of airy material such as pumice, lava rocks, perlite
• 1 part Orchiata bark

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

Is Neon Queen Pothos Rare?

The Neon Queen is a new pothos cultivar so it is pretty rare.

I bought my plant online. While several online plant shops carry this houseplant, I have never seen it sold in stores.

I bought my Neon Queen from Canopy Plant Co. I've had great experience buying plants from there.

Because pothos are easy to propagate, my guess is that the Neon Queen will become less rare. It's a gorgeous plant, so I can only imagine that demand for it will increase.

Neon Queen vs. Golden Pothos

A Pothos Neon Queen may be confused with a Golden Pothos, but they are not the same and look different.

First off, the Neon Queen has much more delicate variegation. If you look at my photos, you can see that the Neon Queen is filled with tiny streaks of bright neon green. You rarely see a patch of green without any streaks of neon.

The Golden Pothos, on the other hand, has larger splashes of yellow variegation against a more solid green. Parts of the leaves look yellow, while other parts look green.

The shape of the leaves also differ slightly. A Golden Pothos leaf is a bit fatter at the bottom, in a more pronounced heart shape. The Neon Queen, in comparison, has more narrow shaped leaves.

More Pothos Houseplants

Potho houseplants are one of my favorites because they are generally easy to take care of and look great in many different rooms of the house. In addition, pothos also help purify the air.

If you are interested in more non-fussy gorgeous houseplants, don't miss these:

• Marble Queen Pothos
• Pearls and Jade Pothos
• Pothos N'Joy
• Silver Streak Pothos
• Cebu Blue Pothos

Love this wall planter? Me too! The 2-piece design gives roots air to breathe and makes it easy to water. Buy a set of 4 on Amazon.

Any questions? Please feel free to ask in the comments below. I'd love to hear about your plants too!