The difference between heartleaf vine and pothos

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1. The difference in leaf shape

2. The difference in leaf color

3. Differences in form

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Leaf shape differences: The leaves of the heart-leaf vine are heart-shaped, very regular, and the same size. The leaves of pothos are irregular and vary in size. Difference in leaf color: Heart-leaf vine leaves are dark green, while most pothos leaves are emerald green or light golden yellow. Difference in shape: the whole body of the heart-leaf vine droops, while the whole body of the pothos stretches outward.

1. The difference in leaf shape

1. Differences in leaf shapes

As its name suggests, the leaves of the heart-leaf vine are heart-shaped and very regular. The leaves are almost the same size from bottom to top. Although the leaves of pothos are also heart-shaped, they are not very regular. They are somewhat elongated and have different sizes up and down. The lower ones are wider and smaller, and they become smaller and smaller upwards, roughly like a pyramid.

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2. The difference in leaf color

The most intuitive and easiest way to distinguish the two is from the color. Heart-leaf vine is also called emerald, and its leaves are dark green in color. The leaves of pothos come in more colors, usually lighter emerald green, and some varieties are light golden yellow.

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3. Differences in form

Heart The whole leaf vine is drooping, and the leaves hang downward. The whole pothos stretches outward, like petals. The two are very easily identifiable morphologically.

2. The difference in leaf color

3. Differences in form

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