Pothos, Candlestick vine
Pothos longipes

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A climber or vine with roots developing from the stem. It covers rocks and tree trunks. The leaves are made up of a tip section and a thick leaf stalk. The leaves are feather like. The leaf is 2-7 cm long and the leaf stalk is 1-12 cm long. The flowers are pale and on a fleshy spike. The fruit are 13-20 mm long and occur in bunches at the ends of the plant. They are bright red. There are 1-3 seeds and these are 9-12 mm long. The flesh is edible.

There are about 50-70 Pothos species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow naturally in the rainforest of NE Queensland and into New South Wales, in Australia. It grows from tropical to warm temperate regions. Adelaide Botanical Gardens. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 1040 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The flesh around the seed is eaten raw or roasted.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pothos australasicus F. Muell.; Pothos brownii Domin.; Pothos loureiri Hook. & Arn.;