Houseplants that Look Like Pothos
1. Heartleaf Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron hederaceum
This popular Philo variety is often confused with pothos because of its deep green heart-shaped leaves. Keep it on a shelf and watch it trail beautifully!
2. Swiss Cheese Plant
Botanical Name: Monstera deliciosa
Take it as a giant leaves houseplant that looks a lot like pothos but comes with a twist of serrated leaves that are also huge in size! Only very large and mature pothos leaves resemble it.
3. Velvet Cardboard Anthurium
Botanical Name: Anthurium clarinervium
The striking heart-shaped, leathery, and oval deep green leaves of the plant have white veins that resemble air-purifying pothos quite a lot!
4. Lemon Lime Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron ‘Lemon Lime’
‘Lemon Lime’ produces trailing foliage in a bright yellow-green shade that look like Epipremnum aureum ‘Neon.’
5. Variegated Arrow Vine
Botanical Name: Syngonium podophyllum ‘Variegatum’
This beautiful variety shows off light green leaves with cream-white blotches. It also gives an illusion of pothos at first glance.
6. Heart Leaf Fern
Botanical Name: Hemionitis arifolia
The heart-shaped green leaves give this fern a close resemblance to pothos! It stays compact and looks great in small pots.
7. Brasil Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron hederaceum ‘Brasil’
This philodendron cultivar produces heart-shaped variegated leaves with golden yellow, white, or cream-hued stripes. The foliage closely matches with the leaves of pothos.
8. Princess Vine
Botanical Name: Cissus sicyoides
You can grow this vine in small pots under bright, indirect light for elegant glossy green heart-shaped leaves like pothos.
9. White Knight Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron ‘White Knight’
This rare variety display white patterns on deep green leaves similar to pothos. For the best display of its foliage, keep the plant on a table!
10. Philodendron Silver Sword
Botanical Name: Philodendron hastatum ‘Silver Sword’
It has glossy, ovate, and blue-tinged silver-green leaves on thick stems appear like pothos. The sheen on the foliage is an added bling!
11. Syngonium Llano Carti Road
Botanical Name: Syngonium erythrophyllum
This slow-growing variety offers dark green leaves with maroon undersides having prominent veins. It looks great in hanging baskets too.
12. Coin-Leaf Peperomia
Botanical Name: Pilea polybotrya
This cute little plant shows off shiny thick heart-shaped green leaves that slightly resemble pothos. It stays compact, making it an apt choice for small spaces.
13. Cupid Peperomia
Botanical Name: Peperomia scandens ‘Variegata’
Cupid peperomia displays light green heart-shaped leaves with creamy gold edges. It is a beautiful green candidate that looks like pothos.
14. Silver Monstera
Botanical Name: Monstera siltepecana
This trailing monstera features grey-green lance-shaped leaves with deep green veins, giving an illusion of pothos.
15. Monstera Peru
Botanical Name: Monstera karstenianum
This pothos look-alike boasts leathery mid-green leaves that mature to a dark green hue with deep veins.
