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Common Name: Silver Satin Pothos, Silver Pothos, Silver Splash Pothos, Silver Philodendron, Silver Vine
Scientific Name: Scindapsus pictus
*Please note that while several of the common names include the words "pothos" or "philodendron", this plant, while it features a similar growth habit as pothos and philodendrons (and is in the same family Araceae), is actually in the genus Scindapsus.
-Care Recommendations By The Dude-
Best for These Animals: Almost all tropical and temperate-dwelling reptiles and amphibians.
Bio Dude Substrates: TerraFlora, TerraFauna, TerraFirma
Soil Depth: Moderate to deep
Lighting: All light levels
Humidity & Misting: 40%-100% suggested for optimal growth, but can take less than 40% under certain circumstances.
Mature Plant Size & Root System: This very fast growing plant will form vines that will creep and climb wherever it can! Vigorous root system will burrow deep and/or form aerial roots to cling to surfaces in high humidity environments
Temperature Tolerance & Placement in the Terrarium: Too high temperatures/low humidity may cause leaves to brown. Best used as a back/wall planting or ground cover if maintained low .
Edible & Side Effects if Ingested: Scindapsus are in the Araceae family, so they contain low levels of oxalic acid and sharp calcium oxalate crystals known as raphides. Ingestion is not recommended and may cause oral irritation. However, these plants are usually for ornamental, not edible, purposes, and reptiles and amphibians rarely consume them.
Pot Size & Packaging: A single 4" potted scindapsus plant is shipped in pot, wrapped in paper.
