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bwilliams wrote:
This plant has never had it's flowers studied scientifically. It is not actually a pothos but most likely a Epipremnum. The problem is with out flowers or DNA. It cannot be proven exactly what it is. I find it amazing that such a common plant is still so unwell known. It is said that the plant only flowers once it climbs a large tree or structure then vines start to hang down usually 40 to 70 feet up with flowers hanging off of these suspended vines. It is apparently very rare sense it has never been photographed flowering or any flowers have ever been studied. Some have said that it may be similar to bamboos and only the mature plants will flower all at once all over the world? Not sure if this is true but if anyone does see a flower I would suggest photos and collecting it to send to Dr Croat. It would be historic in the aroid world to finally prove what this plant truly is.