Manjula Pothos – Epipremnum ‘Happy Leaf’

Manjula Pothos Plant is a rare species of the money plant. Nowadays it is popular for their exotic variegation and shape of leaves and easy to care for.  Typically a fast-growing strong climber, Manjula Pothos Plant can flourish as houseplants or climbers, indoor and outdoor. Manjula Pothos have heart-shaped glossy leaves with curvy edges which refuse to lay flat. Also, the variegated leaves have hues of cream, silver, white, and green. Manjula pothos leaves differ from each other; some will have large green patches and others will be heavily freckled and painted with the other shades.

This fantastic plant is suitable to put on tabletops or as a hanging basket.  The Happy leaf plant can grow into a beautiful vine that cascades over the pot’s edge. Manjula Pothos is a very versatile plant that can tolerate the lower light levels or bright filtered light of a home or office interior.

Why Manjula Pothos is a Perfect Choice?

Money plant is able to remove toxins from the air.  It has air purifying capacity according to the Clean Air Study done by NASA.  You can plant the pothos plant with great ease at any time and in any season. The best part about this plant is that you can plant it just by cutting a part of the already grown money plant. You can plant it anywhere whether in soil or in water.  Money Plant is an indoor as well as outdoor plant.  This plant does extremely well in the indoor environment.

Indoor plants are always a perfect gift as it can be given on any occasion.  By gifting a plant to your loved ones, you are spreading a good message to the society too.  It certainly will create awareness among the people about having a healthy environment.  These plants not only helps to create a healthy environment but also helps to create a lively ambience at home. This plant adds a classy greenish touch to your home decor. Go green and Gift a plant. Let us build a better tomorrow for the generations to come.

PLANT DETAILS

Scientific Name: Epipremnum Aureum ‘Manjula’

Synonym:  Scindapsus aureus

Common Names: Manjula Money Plant, Epipremnum ‘Happy Leaf’, Pothos ‘Happy Leaf’, Devil’s Ivy Happy Leaf

Family: Araceae

Benefit: Ornamental plant, Air purifier.  NASA Clean Air Study reports aglaonema has the capacity to remove toxins from the air such as BENZENE, FORMALDEHYDE, XYLENE and TOLUENE

Manjula Pothos Care

• Light:  Medium to bright indirect sunlight or semi-shade. No direct sun.
• Soil:  A well-drained aerated potting soil
• Water: During summer water every alternate day and during winter after 4-5 days. Give time to soil to dry, then water. Do not keep the soil soggy.
• Temperature:  Prefers warmer temperatures of between 10°C and 30°C. 
• Fertilizer: Twice in a year
• Propagation:  By stem cutting and Division
• Toxicity: Toxic to pets

Life Stage

Plant Division: Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)

Lifespan:  Perennial

Mode of Nutrition:  Autotrophic

Plant Shape:  Shrubby

Maximum height: 20 m

Pruning: Trim by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems of the money plant

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colours: cream-yellow to green

Inflorescence Type:  Spathe

Flowering Habit:  Polycarpic