The plant was in her brother’s apartment after he died in 1989 and she’s kept it as a memory of him since.
Full disclosure my daughter did most of the watering and spraying. So proud of her.
What kind of plant is this?
Pothoses are pretty resilient and easy to propagate if even a small part of them is still alive. Glad yours is bouncing back. One of mine is from a cutting from my grandmother’s pothos. Hers doesn’t have any sentimental value, but I laugh because I know she most likely prop-lifted it from Lowes or Walmart or somewhere 😀
My parents still have an 80 year old christmas cactus. I should see how it’s doing next time I visit.
Pothos probably
Definitely pothos
Gorgeous 😍 I am proud of you and your daughter!
My mom has several offshoots of it around her house. Before she moved last year they took up nearly an entire wall in her house. She gave them away to friends just in case the ones she brought didn’t survive the move halfway across the country. But this one is basically plant zero, so even though they say they are nearly impossible to kill, I’ve been known to have the worst luck with plants.
Yup it’s a Pothos
Same boat here brother. I love the vining plants but somehow they never seem to last for me.
Thanks 😊 I think she’s ready to have her own plants now too
I love Pothos, they’re very forgiving and they communicate very well. They’re very good for people who tend to kill plants by loving them too much — I tend to water mine when they’re visibly beginning to look a bit sad. I don’t do stuff like spraying (I’ve found that this can lead to rot, and that I have an easier time keeping plants happy by thoroughly watering them even when the soil is dry at least an inch deep)
What I really love about them though is how easy they are to propagate through cuttings. Great for sharing with friends, plus it’s a great way to make an existing plant more bushy — just take a cutting that has at least one leaf node on it (I usually go for at least 2) and then stick it in the existing pot. I was especially grateful for this after I had to live in a fairly low light room and my Pothos had become a bit leggy due to stretching out to try to reach more light.
It sounds like looking after this plant might only be a temporary arrangement, so pruning is likely beyond your job description. If that’s the case, you should ask your mom if you can take a cutting or two when it’s time to give it back — I bet your daughter would enjoy that.
Ooh, you can pinch a piece off that one and root it in water or soil, directly. Probably water rooting is easiest.
Oh, I think she’s proved she’s ready for a cat!
The mother plant is always special. Even with a black thumb they’re usually pretty easy to care for. Here’s hoping it lives another 37 years.
She already has one of those. Plus the dog sleeps in her room every night too. She loves everything
This is an amazing reply. Thank you!
That’s wonderful advice. Luckily my mom will be back Tuesday to take it back over. The spray she left is a mixture of water and peroxide, she said to help prevent fungus. It’s been a bit of a learning experience for us both because she moved from Texas to New England. The summer was so humid she basically never had to water it. But of course as soon as she left winter hit and the air dried up. There is a good chance I’ve overwatered it. I’ll hold off on doing anything else until she gets back.
