Pearls and Jade Pothos

Learn all about Pearls and Jade Pothos care. Get the best tips to grow a happy plant, including lighting, soil, and water requirements.

Pearls and Jade Pothos

Here's my gorgeous Pearls and Jade Pothos that I absolutely adore. It is a type of Epipremnum aureum, which are super easy houseplants.

This is a really simple set and forget it houseplant. It grows in a variety of conditions and is generally easy to keep happy. Keep reading to learn all about this lovely plant.

Lots To Love About the Pearls and Jade Pothos

The Pearls and Jade is a super houseplant. It has so many lovable features:

• Heart shaped leaves
• Smallish sized leaves
• Glossy leaves that reflect sunlight
• Beautiful speckled green and cream variegation
• Cheery unique patterns on the leaves

This is a really pleasing plant to use for decor in the home. Best of all, it is a beginner friendly houseplant and tolerates different conditions.

Here's another cute and similar houseplant, the Pothos N'Joy. See if you can spot the differences.

How Do You Care For Pearls and Jade Pothos

The Pearls and Jade Pothos is a beginner friendly plant that is easy 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 more details on each of these requirements.

How Much Light Does Pearls and Jade Pothos Need?

Like most epipremnum plants, the Pearls and Jade grows best in bright indirect light. This means, the plant will be happiest when it is in a bright room of the house.

Furthermore, as compared to some other pothos plants, the Pearls and Jade needs brighter light because of, and to maintain, its variegation.

Parts of the Pearls and Jade pothos appear white because of the lack of green pigment chlorophyll. As a result, the plant contains less chlorophyll overall for photosynthesis, as compared to a plant with fully green leaves.

Therefore, this houseplant needs plenty of sunlight so the parts of the leaves with the green chlorophyll can produce enough energy to support the whole plant.

Where Should I Put My Pearls and Jade Pothos?

The best place for the Pearls and Jade 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 west facing windows can be too strong and harsh.

Can Pearls and Jade Pothos Get Too Much Sun?

The Pearls and Jade Pothos loves indirect light. It's hard for any plant to receive too much indirect light. With lots of indirect light, it will be happy, fast growing and require more watering.

However, the Pearls and Jade Pothos can suffer from leaf burn if gets too much direct sun. Therefore, if the plant is by a west facing window, make sure to set the plant back a little bit from the windows, or use a sheer curtain so it doesn't get harsh direct sunlight.

Leaf burn will appear as brown dried spots on the plant. Unfortunately, you can't reverse a leaf that has suffered leaf burn.

Best Potting Mix for Pearls and Jade Pothos

Like most epipremnum, the Pearls and Jade 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 Pearls and Jade 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 my plant about every 10-12 days. In the summer months when it is hotter and sunnier, I water the plant about every 5-7 days.

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.

Bottom Watering

I try to always bottom water my pothos. That simply means letting the water come up to the roots through the bottom drainage hole.

To bottom water, set the pot in a big bowl. Next, fill the bowl with a few inches of water. The water should go just about halfway up the pot. Then, I let the plant soak up the water from the drainage hole for about five minutes, topping up the water as necessary.

Why Is My Pearls and Jade Dying?

The most common cause of Pearls and Jade leaves turning yellow and dying is overwatering. Pothos need to be in an airy and chunky potting mix, and like to have the top few inches of the soil dry out between watering.

If you find yellow leaves, double check the soil moisture level before you water. Then, check to make sure it is in an airy and chunky potting mix. Lastly, place your plant in a bright spot in the house with plenty of indirect sunlight.

Pearls and Jade Pothos vs Pothos N'Joy

What is the difference between Pearls and Jade Pothos vs Pothos N'Joy? This is a very good question because the these two plants look very similar. It can be confusing to tell these plants apart, especially if you don't have them next to one another.

You can view my Pothos N'Joy post to see more detailed pictures of it.

They share many similar characteristics, such as:

• heart shaped leaves
• glossy leaves
• green and cream variegation, and
• vining leaves

Here are a few ways to tell the Pearls and Joy Pothos and the Pothos N'Joy apart.

Color

Pearls and Jade Pothos leans more slightly grey-blue-green color. The color of the Pearls and Jade pothos is more similar to a Cebu Blue Pothos. It is more muted than the Potho N'Joy's bright happy green.

Love the color? Read all about my Cebu Blue Pothos and see photos of my plant.

Leaf Shape and Size

Pearls and Jade Pothos has slightly larger elongated leaves. The Pothos N'Joy has super cute rounder leaves.

Leaf Texture

The leaves of the Pearls and Jade Pothos are crinkly and dimply. While the Pothos N'Joy also has wavy leaves, it is generally more smooth towards the middle of the leaves. On the other hand, the Pearls and Jade leaves can be dimply and wavy throughout the entire leaf.

Variegation

Both these plants have dark greek, light green and cream variegation. It can be hard to see the differences in variegation, especially without 2 plants side by side.

While the difference can be slight, the Pearls and Jade tends to have more speckles in the variegation. I find more green speckles on the cream part. In addition, I find darker green speckles on lighter green parts.

Pothos N'Joy tends to have cleaner lines between the green and cream sections, although there can also be speckles too.

Growth Rate

In my experience, the Pearls and Jade Pothos grows at a faster rate than the Pothos N'Joy.

This could be due to me putting the plants in different locations. However, the Pothos N'Joy is a noticeably slow grower compared to many of my other pothos plants. The Pearls and Jade Pothos grows at a more comparable rate to other pothos plants, though still a bit slower than all green varieties.

Where To Buy Pearls and Jade Pothos

I bought my gorgeous plant at Lowe's. It was about $20 for an 8" pot. I don't frequently see this plant at big box stores, so I grabbed it as soon as I saw it.

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

Since this plant is just so gorgeous to have in a home, I'll link to a couple options to buy online too.

• Canopy Plant Co. often has this plant in stock, and I've had great experience buying from them too
• You can also find this houseplant on Amazon

More Pothos Houseplants

This is a really easy houseplant. Pothos are one of my favorite go-to easy houseplants. If you are interested in non-fussy gorgeous green plants, don't miss these:

• Neon Queen Pothos
• Marble Queen Pothos
• Pothos N'Joy
• Silver Streak Pothos
• Cebu Blue Pothos

Any questions? Feel free to ask below. I'd also love to hear about your plants!