Heartleaf Philodendron Vs Pothos. A pothos has solitary aerial roots and grooved petioles whereas philodendrons have thin clustered aerial roots smooth petioles distinctive cataphylls and variation of new growth color. Pothos vs philodendron is a difficult differentiation but still there are a lot of things uncommon between them which you can find in this article.
However they do exist under the same family as both pothos and philodendron belong to the aroid plant family araceae. The current classification of pothos is epiprenum aureum. Pothos pothos is a common houseplant for improving indoor air quality making home and office environments beautiful.
Notice the new sheath below between my forefinger and my middle.
Pothos are often mistaken for philodendron and vice versa probably because they both belong to the arum family or aroids there s also scindapsus pictus varieties that the houseplant community considers as pothos but that s likely because in the early 1900s pothos are classified as scindapsus aurea. Take a look at the wider and stubbier pothos roots on the left compared to the thinner aerial roots on the heart leaf philodendron on the right. Its foliage resembles that of pothos. A pothos has solitary aerial roots and grooved petioles whereas philodendrons have thin clustered aerial roots smooth petioles distinctive cataphylls and variation of new growth color.