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''Epipremnum aureum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family of Araceae, native in Mo'orea, French Polynesia. The species has become naturalised in tropical and sub-tropical forests worldwide, include Northern Australia through Southeast Asia, India, Pakistan and as far as Hawaii and West Indies. where it has caused severe ecological damage in some cases (see below). The plant has a multitude of common names including devil's ivy, golden pothos, hunter's robe, ivy arum, money plant, silver vine, Solomon Islands ivy and taro vine. It is sometimes mistakenly labeled as a Philodendron in plant stores. Evergreen vine growing to tall, with stems up to in diameter, climbing by means of aerial roots which adhere to surfaces. The leaves are alternate, heart-shaped, entire on juvenile plants, but irregularly pinnatifid on mature plants, up to long and broad (leaves much smaller, typically under long ). The flowers are produced in a spathe up to long. This plant produces trailing stems when it climbs up trees and these take root when they reach the ground and grow along it. The leaves on these trailing stems grow up to long and are the ones normally seen on this plant when it is cultivated as a pot plant. == Cultivation and uses == In temperate regions it is a popular houseplant with numerous cultivars selected for leaves with white, yellow, or light green variegation. It is often used in decorative displays in shopping centers, offices, and other public locations largely because it requires little care and is also attractively leafy. It is also efficient at removing indoor pollutants such as formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene.〔Wolverton, B. C. ''How To Grow Fresh Air'', Penguin Books, New York, 1997.〕 A study found that this effect lessened the higher the molecular weight of the polluting substance.〔Ayako Sawada, Takashi Oyabu, ''Purification characteristics of pothos for airborne chemicals in growing conditions and its evaluation'', Atmospheric Environment, Volume 42, Issue 3, January 2008, Pages 594-602, ISSN 1352-2310, .〕 As a houseplant it can reach a height of or more, given suitable support. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=704 )〕 The plant is sometimes used in aquariums, placed on top of the aquarium and allowed to grow roots in the water. This is beneficial to the plant and the aquarium as it absorbs many nitrates and uses them for growth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epipremnum aureum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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