devil's ivy

noun

plural devil's ivy

: pothos

Epipremnum aureum is known as devil's ivy because it is almost impossible to kill, and it stays green even when kept in the dark. However, it is not actually an ivy. The heart-shaped leaves are bright green and variegated with white, yellow or light green streaks and blotches.

—Gynelle Leon

Devil's ivy or pothos … comes in both yellow and green and white and green versions. Stems can be cut back to stimulate branching and maintain a compact plant or left to grow several feet long and trained over doorways or similar locations.

—Allen Wilson

Examples of devil's ivy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This low-maintenance houseplant is commonly called devil's ivy or pothos. —Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above