How to Use pothos in a Sentence

pothos

noun
  • In the wild, the pothos can grow along the forest floor and climb trees.
    Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Start with an easy-care plant — a pothos or snake plant.
    Amanda Long, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
  • This method works best for vines, pothos, or leafy plants.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Maybe a snake plant, a ZZ plant, a pothos — something easy.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Move over pothos and snake plant: There are some new houseplants in town!
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 4 Jan. 2023
  • For my money, the pothos is the plant with the best reward-to-effort ratio.
    Cam Wolf, GQ, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Steinkopf has had a silver pothos for years that appears in her book.
    Lauren David, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In the house, this tropical plant requires a bit more care than the snake plant or pothos.
    Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Large glass bulbs, now containing clippings of a pothos plant, hang here and there.
    Annie Correal, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Do not spritz aeroids like pothos, monsteras, or peace lilies — anything with a waxy leafy look, says Satch.
    NBC News, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Keep an eye on your pothos and flytraps, and anyone named Audrey.
    Yohana Desta, vanityfair.com, 21 Aug. 2017
  • But the real story here is that thanks to pothos, everyone can have green thumb.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2018
  • The plant resembles a pothos plant, which is a common houseplant amongst plant lovers.
    Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • Some varieties, like pothos and Monstera, look their best when draping out of a pot.
    Kate McGregor, housebeautiful.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Use it to prop up a plant with trailing leaves such as pothos or philodendron for added appeal.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Common Pothos Paint Points Your pothos plant isn't a complainer.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
  • Then the ‘Marble Queen’ pothos hanging in the window started struggling.
    Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
  • Easy Consider a silver satin pothos, which has leaves that shimmer when they're hit by light.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Low-maintenance pothos, succulents and hoyas hang from the rafters of the curved metal ceiling.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022
  • One of the best indoor plants for low-light situations, pothos is an easy-care vining plant with heart-shape leaves.
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Our suggestion: Ivy (think pothos) and vines that survive year after year.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
  • There are a number of foolproof houseplants that cost next to nothing and will last a long time, including ZZ plants, snake plants and pothos.
    The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 11 May 2017
  • During summer months, my pothos plant was growing a new leaf weekly!
    Claire Reid, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Our pothos arrived in messy packaging and with almost no soil in its plastic pot.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The hanging pots are large enough to fit nearly any plant — from shady pothos to fragrant bunches of basil — and the solid metal frame is designed to last.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Some houseplants like pothos and snake plants can even remove toxins and purify the air in your home, according to a NASA study.
    Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2020
  • One thing to note about these pothos is all parts are toxic to animals and people if ingested.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Think philodendrons, pothos, herbs, and trailing plants.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Golden and green pothos are good for low light, and the popular light-colored marble queen variety wants to be in brighter light.
    Dean Kuipers, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2022
  • But be aware that maidenhair ferns do require a bit more TLC than low-maintenance plants such as pothos or snake plant.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2023

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