Epipremnum aureum 'Jungle Star' ('Marble green')

Epipremnum aureum 'Jungle Star' ('Marble Green')

Epipremnum aureum 'Jungle Star' ('Marble Green') is a green-on-green variegated pothos with heart-shaped leaves marked in lime, mid green, and deeper emerald tones. The lime, mid-green and dark-green markings vary across each blade.

The plant grows as a flexible indoor aroid vine. Young stems can trail from a pot or be trained upward, where the aerial roots can grip a textured support. The green-dominant pattern leaves more green tissue across each blade, with lighter lime marbling across the foliage.

As a selection of Epipremnum aureum, it comes from a wet-tropical climbing species native to Mo‘orea in the Society Islands, with aerial roots adapted for attaching to humid forest surfaces.

Green marbling at a glance

• Heart-shaped leaves with lime, mid green, and deeper green marbling.
• Lime to emerald patterning that varies naturally from leaf to leaf.
• Trailing or climbing stems with aerial roots at the nodes.
• Stems can be trained on moss poles or allowed to cascade from hanging pots.
• Warmth, bright indirect light and drainage help reduce stretched stems and wet-root stress.

Node growth and green-patterned leaves

'Jungle Star' ('Marble Green') has glossy juvenile leaves with the same node-based growth structure as the species. The colour shifts within the green range, from lime markings to darker mottling, giving the foliage layered green variation across the vine.

The stems can be left to lengthen or cut back to encourage new side shoots. Each healthy node can root, which makes the plant easy to refresh when vines become long. On a support, the aerial roots attach more readily in warm, humid conditions, and leaf size can increase as the stem matures.

Care for a green-marbled pothos vine

• Light: Place in bright indirect light or gentle filtered light. Strong direct sun can mark the glossy surface, while very low light can stretch the stems.
• Water: Water when the upper 20–30% of the mix is dry. Let excess water drain fully so lower roots do not sit in stagnant moisture.
• Substrate: Use a chunky, free-draining aroid mix with bark, perlite, coco chips, or pumice. The vines grow best when the root zone stays airy.
• Temperature: Keep at 18–28 °C for active growth. Avoid cold wet conditions around the roots, especially in winter.
• Humidity: Average indoor humidity is usually enough, but steadier humidity helps new leaves expand smoothly on climbing stems.
• Feeding: Feed lightly during the growing season. Pause or reduce fertiliser when growth slows under short winter days.
• Training: Pin stems to a moss pole or let them cascade. Prune above a node to make the pot fuller and root cuttings from healthy vines.

Growth and colour checks

• Faded-looking pattern: Check whether the plant is in very low light or has been pushed into harsh sun. Adjust placement gradually.
• Yellowing leaves: Feel the mix below the surface. Yellowing with damp substrate points to too much water or poor drainage.
• Thin, stretched stems: Move closer to bright indirect light and prune long bare sections back to active nodes.
• Brown marks on leaf edges: Review watering gaps, fertiliser concentration, and dry heat exposure near radiators.
• Stalled new growth: Check root space, temperature, and light. Cool rooms and compacted mix slow new vine extension.

Safety around chewing and sap

Epipremnum aureum 'Jungle Star' ('Marble Green') contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. Chewing the foliage can irritate the mouth and digestive tract, so the plant should be kept away from pets and small children.

Name and species background

Epipremnum comes from Greek roots meaning “upon” and “trunk,” reflecting the climbing habit of the genus. The species epithet aureum means “golden,” from the golden-yellow markings of the classic species form.