Heart Shaped Philodendron Vs Pothos. It s called heart leaf for a reason. Although both plants have heart shaped leaves those on mature philodendron plants are about 12 inches long while golden pothos leaves are larger up to 30 inches in length.
Pothos leaves can sometimes be a bit more asymmetrical than philodendron leaves too. Pothos leaves are thicker than those of a philodendron plant and appear to have a fairly rougher texture. The appearance is a bit different for each variety.
The philodendron leaf shape is also more heart like with a prominent sinus the space between the two rounded lobes where the leaf meets the petiole and a more dramatically tailed apex the point of the leaf.
The philodendron leaf shape is also more heart like with a prominent sinus the space between the two rounded lobes where the leaf meets the petiole and a more dramatically tailed apex the point of the leaf. This plant grows rapidly. Pothos leaves are thicker than those of a philodendron plant and appear to have a fairly rougher texture. The appearance is a bit different for each variety.