Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'
Base species: Moʻorea, Society Islands
First described by G.S. Bunting. (1964)
Heart-shaped glossy leaves heavily marbled cream-white and green; high white sectors grow slower and scorch more easily.
Root-climbing vine that can trail from a pot or climb a pole; leaves size up with support and good light.
Aureum means golden; Marble Queen refers to the marbled white and green foliage.
A common stable variegated cultivar of Epipremnum aureum. The species is an accepted climber native to Moʻorea, but the cultivar itself is of horticultural origin.
Bright indirect light keeps the marbling strong. Let the top third of the mix dry before watering. Avoid long periods of dark placement or it may revert greener.
Use a chunky aroid mix or standard potting mix amended with bark/perlite. Repot every 1–2 years or when roots crowd the pot.
Monthly at half strength in spring and summer.
- Root rot from overwatering; browning white sections from sun or drought; leggy vines in low light; mealybugs and scale.
- Marble Queen is slower than greener pothos because much of each leaf has less chlorophyll.