Shangri La Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Shangri La'
📖 About this plant
Shangri La Pothos is a unique and unusual cultivar prized for its distinctive leaf texture. Unlike the smooth, flat leaves of standard pothos, Shangri La features deeply puckered, ruffled, and crinkled leaves that give the plant a fascinating three-dimensional quality. The leaves are solid green (similar to Jade Pothos) but their highly textured, almost quilted surface creates a completely different visual effect. Each leaf looks like a piece of living sculpture. This variety is relatively new to the houseplant market and has quickly become a must-have for collectors who appreciate unusual textures and forms.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Low to Medium Indirect Light
When top 2-3 cm of soil is dry
40-60%
15-30°C (60-85°F)
Standard well-draining potting mix
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 6-8 weeks in growing season
🌐 Common Names
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Southeast Asia (cultivar, a selected form of Jade Pothos)
- 📏 Max height
- 1.5-3 m (5-10 ft) trailing
- 📐 Spread
- 45-75 cm (1.5-2.5 ft)
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Rarely flowers indoors
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White spathe (rare)
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deep green, highly ruffled and puckered leaves with irregular edges
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial (10-15+ years indoors)
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Toxic to cats and dogs — calcium oxalate crystals cause oral irritation, drooling, and vomiting
- 🌱 Propagation
- Stem cuttings in water or soil; roots in 2-3 weeks
🛡️ Health & Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs — calcium oxalate crystals cause oral irritation, drooling, and vomiting
Common issues
- Leaves losing puckering in low light conditions
- overwatering causing root rot
- mealybugs hiding in leaf crevices
- slower growth than smooth-leafed pothos
- dust accumulation in leaf texture
💡 Care tips
- The leaf puckering is most pronounced with adequate light and consistent watering.
- Dust can collect in the textured leaf surfaces — clean gently with a soft brush or damp cloth.
- This variety is relatively low-maintenance, similar to Jade Pothos.
- The unusual texture makes it a great conversation piece.
- Looks beautiful when contrasted with smooth-leaved plants.
