Philodendron Variegated Pothos. The variegated heart shaped leaves with golden yellow white or cream colored stripes look eye catchy. Rio variegated sport pothos.
In most species the philodendron s leaves are a deep glossy green. 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.
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.
10 major differences. Of course there are many species and varieties of pothos epipremnum genus and philodendron philodendron genus. In most species the philodendron s leaves are a deep glossy green. What you see is what you get.