Satin pothos (Scindapsus pictus)
Also called Satin pothos, Silberranke, Silver vine
At a glance
Forms and cultivars 5
Each form shows its light value and where it was measured: ● on this form itself, ○ on the form or species named in the line. Grades: A Measured directly, B Indirect, C Distant.
Green 5
Argyraeusfrom £9.99
Still grows at 20, saturates at 390 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Epipremnum aureum C
Satinfrom £15
Still grows at 20, saturates at 390 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Epipremnum aureum C
Silvery Annfrom £11
Still grows at 20, saturates at 390 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Epipremnum aureum C
Trebiefrom £8.99
Still grows at 20, saturates at 390 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Epipremnum aureum C
Trebie Satinfrom £15
Still grows at 20, saturates at 390 µmol/m²/s · measured on green Epipremnum aureum C
Light
Still grows at 20 · saturates at 390 µmol/m²/s
Measured on Epipremnum aureum (another genus) C
- Still grows at
- very dim · ~1,100 lux
- Leaves saturate at
- some direct sun · ~21,000 lux
The light scale
Scale in µmol/m²/s, linear from 0 to 800. Lux are read as daylight: 1 µmol/m²/s is about 54 lux.
- Very dim: up to 25
- Dim to medium: 25–100
- Bright, no direct midday sun: 100–300
- Some direct sun: 300–700
- Direct sun: above 700
Cold
Plants of this species kept at a low temperature, one measurement per row.
| Temperature | Days | Light | Effect | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 2 | Dark | Damage | A Measured directly |
| 5 °C | 4 | Dark | Plants died | A Measured directly |
Measured on this species
Care
Propagation
In growers' records for two Scindapsus pictus cultivars, cuttings rooted within about 2–3 weeks at about 24–25 °C.
B IndirectMeasured on this species