Scindapsus pictus ‘Silvery Ann’

Silver Vine

A delightful indoor plant that can trail or climb, with grey-green heart shaped leaves decorated with large patches of silver variegation.

The Silver Vine ‘Silvery Ann’ is a tropical Asian native which is very easy to care for and has low maintenance requirements. For it to thrive its absolute best, provide it with good humidity in bright indirect light, and give it something to climb and it will develop larger, more mature foliage.

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Origin: tropical Asia

Genus: Scindapsus

Species / Cultivar: pictus 'Silvery Ann'

Common Name: Silver Vine

Synonym: Epipremnum pictus

Plant Biography

Scindapsus pictus is originating in the tropical forests of South Asia, from India all the way to Philippines. Albeit a flowering plant in the wild, in cultivation the Silver Vine rarely flowers.

The epithet ‘pictus’, meaning ‘painted’ refers to the silvery variegation on the leaves of the Silver Vine.

The ‘Silvery Ann’ is only one of the many cultivars that are out there, most likely created for commercial purposes, such as the similar ‘Trebie’ cultivar..

Light: Bright Indirect

This plant likes sun, but keep out of direct sunlight. Best placed in an area near a window.

Soil: Indoor Potting Mix

Enjoys moist well drained soil with composted organics and some drainage material.

Temperature: 10-25°C

Temperature range at which this plant is healthiest and grows best.

Growth Rate: Medium

Expect to see moderate growth during growing season.

Final Size: Medium

Final size will be suitable for a table, plant stand, or large strong shelf.

Water Requirement: Light Watering

Water when several cm of soil depth is dry to the touch. Water must draining easily away.

Humidity: Medium

Easygoing in regular home conditions, keep away from cold draughts and heat sources.

Maintenance: Low

Requires no attention beyond correct position and watering. An ideal starter plant!

Expert Tip

Propagation of the Scindapsus pictus is very easy: take cuttings containing at least 2 nodes and keep them in water to root; transfer them in soil as soon as the roots reach 2 cm long..

Care & Size Guidance

Scindapsus pictus is a very easy, low maintenance, beginner friendly plant that nonetheless delivers plenty of impact with its silvery foliage.

Thus one of the only problems you may face with the Silver Vine is overwatering. We recommend watering a little and fairly often (whilst still letting the top of the soil dry out between waterings) rather than watering excessively infrequently. This will help prevent the build up of water in its ornamental pot which is easy to forget about in its often high up hanging location and can quickly lead to root rot.

The size of the leaves will increase as the plant matures and the variegation will become more silvery, sometimes creating leaves that are almost totally silver. Feeding can be done either with a liquid balanced fertiliser or a foliar fertiliser whilst misting the whole vine and foliage.

It may require repotting every 2 years to give the roots a bit more space.