Cebu Blue Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum

Also known as Blue Pothos

Plantae›Tracheophyta›Liliopsida›Alismatales›Araceae

A pothos relative (Epipremnum pinnatum — a distinct species from common golden pothos) with slender, silvery-blue lance-shaped leaves. Grown emersed with its roots in the tank water, it's a fast, forgiving nitrate exporter — a living biofilter that trails happily out of the lid.

Terrestrial / emersed plant

Grown with its roots in the tank water and its leaves in the air: a living nitrate filter, not a submerged aquarium plant. Give it bright indirect light; no aquarium CO₂ or substrate needed.

Toxic if eaten

Leaves and sap contain calcium oxalate — toxic and mouth-irritating if eaten, so keep the foliage away from plant-grazing fish like goldfish or cichlids; the submerged roots are inert and safe.

Where it's from

Native to Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia and 32 more

Recorded as introduced in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras and 3 more places

The range of its wild species, Epipremnum pinnatum.

At a glance

Light: Bright indirect
Growth: Fast
Placement: Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
Temp: 64–82°F; 18–28°C
pH: 6.0–7.5
GH: 36–357 ppm; 2–20 dGH

Compatible livestock

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Betta

Classic pairing — pothos roots shade the surface and export the nitrate a betta's waste produces.

excellent

Red Cherry Shrimp

Shrimp graze biofilm off the submerged root mass and love the cover it provides.

excellent

Neon Tetra

Peaceful schoolers that benefit from the cleaner water without disturbing the roots.

good

Nerite Snail

Algae grazer that pairs well in the low-maintenance tanks pothos suits.

excellent

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Common diseases 2Root / crown rot, Yellowing leaves

Root / crown rot

Symptoms

Mushy, blackened, or foul-smelling roots or lower stem; drooping, yellowing foliage — almost always from submerging the leaves or crown.

Treatment

Keep only the roots underwater and the foliage in the air. Trim away rotted tissue with clean scissors, improve surface circulation/oxygen, and let the plant re-establish.

Yellowing leaves

Symptoms

Pale or yellowing foliage, slow or leggy growth.

Treatment

Give brighter indirect light and dose a little liquid plant fertilizer. In a lightly stocked tank the water may lack nutrients for vigorous emersed growth.

Varieties

Epipremnum Pinnatumspecies Marble Epipremnum Pinnatum· 1 tank

Legality

No state or federal restrictions on record.

Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and change over time; check with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping or shipping it.

The care information here is written with AI help, so it can contain mistakes. Spot one? Tell us and we'll fix it. Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).