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The marble queen is part of the hardy, easy-care
pothos family. All members of this family have the same heart shaped leathery leaves but in different shades of green.
The golden pothos has yellow and green leaves; the jade pothos has solid green leaves; and the marble queen has green and
white leaves. The marble queen with its long cascading vines makes a beautiful table
or hanging plant; and can be attached to poles
or trellises to create an upright plant.
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CARE OF MARBLE QUEEN
Light: A marble queen can survive in low light but looks better and grows faster
in medium to bright indirect light: . If the light is too low, the white swirls on the leaves will revert to green on the new growth.
Water: Marble queen pothos likes to be on the dry side. Water your plant well and then allow
it to dry out before watering again. If in doubt, allow the leaves to become soft and droop a little before you water the
plant.
Fertilizer: A marble queen, when placed in good light, is a fast
growing plant. Feed it quarterly with a house plant food that is high in nitrogen if possible
(3-1-2).
Temperature: Temperatures between 70 and 85 are best for a marble queen pothos. The leaves
of a marble queen may be damaged if the temperature goes below 55 degrees.
Pruning:
Marble queens, like jade pothos and golden pothos, develop long trailing vines. These should be trimmed back every few months
to keep the plant full and bushy.
Propagation: Marble queens are propagated
by stem clippings. Cut off a 3” or 4” piece of stem from a newer vine. Root it in water and then plant it in with
the old marble queen to help the plant look bushier or start a new plant.
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MARBLE QUEEN FAQ’S
1.
When I bought my marble queen, about six months ago, at least half of the leaves were green and white; now all of the leaves
are mostly green.
Your plant is not getting enough light to maintain its white leaves. Cut back some of the vines
with solid green leaves and move your plant to better light.
2. I have my marble
queen in my sunroom. It did great all year until about December and then the leaves started to get brown patches on them and
the new growth never opens.
The temperature in the room may be getting too cold. Cut off all of the injured leaves
and move your marble queen to a warmer location.
3. Entire vines are getting mushy
at the base near the soil and falling off. Should I repot the plant?
You are over watering your marble queen and
the roots are rotting. Don’t water again until the soil has totally dried out.
4. I let my marble queen dry out until it is drooping; it immediately perks up once I water it. It keeps getting yellow
leaves.
You are letting your marble queen dry out too much. You can let it droop a little, but be sure to water
it well before it has drooped excessively.
5. All of the new growth is turning
black and dying and there are black tips on the leaves of my marble queen.
You are over watering. It’s important
to allow your plant to thoroughly dry out before you water it.
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