Product Description:
Money Plant Marble Prince is hardy, drought tolerant and a low maintenance air purifier houseplant which does not require to be fed or watered frequently and does exceedingly well in bright light indoor conditions. It has beautiful green color leaves with different shapes and shades, capable to clean several types of airborne pollutants. It is a specialist air purifier plant, removes benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toluene from the indoor air. Money Plant is considered a luck bringer Feng Shui plant, there are several stories popular related to the plant in Indian subcontinent. Epipremnum Aureum is a species of the plants family araceae, native to french polynesia. Money plant is one of the most popular houseplants known by several common names such as golden pathos, hunter’s robe, ivy arum, silver vine, islands ivy and taro vine etc. Money plant is fast growing plant in its favorite grow conditions. According to the NASA clean air study money plant is listed as one of the top 10 air-filtering plants
Light:
The Marble money plant grows best in indirect, bright sunlight. It can also dwell in the low light areas, but the foliage turns total green in such cases. Avoid placing it in the direct afternoon sun as that’ll scorch its leaves.
Water:
The plant should be watered deeply when the topsoil feels dry to touch until it comes out of the drainage holes. Let the top few inches of soil dry out before re-watering. Cut down the watering rate during winters.
Temperature:
The plant performs well in the temperature range of 18 to 30 C. You should mist the plant every 3-4 days, during the summers, when the air is exceptionally drier to elevate the humidity for the plant.
Soil:
Any well-draining, quality potting mix with pH 6-8 will do the trick. You can also DIY by blending equal parts of garden soil, organic compost, and sand or coco peat.
Re-potting:
The plant has vigorous growth and may fill up the pot easily. So, when your plant starts outgrowing the current pot, and if you notice the roots on the topsoil, re-pot it in a 1-size larger container with a fresh potting mix.
Fertilizer:
Use any nitrate-based fertilizer or organic fertilizer every two weeks during summer. See instruction label for dosage. You can also use well-rotted cow dung manure. Feed only during the evening or early morning and stop fertilizing in winters.
Pruning:
The plant does not require any special pruning, but you can trim the stems to keep the size in check. Moreover, the plant should be examined for any yellowing, discolored, or broken leaves or stems and must be pruned back immediately.
Marble Money Plant Propagation:
Marble money plant is very simple to propagate. Little plantlets can be cut down and sowed in the soil or also placed in the water container. Cut the small plantlet which is sprouting a baby stem. Separate the baby plant from the mother plant. Ensure the soil is well-drained and aerated. Let the soil be a little bit moist.
