Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cintho Goldfinger'

Cultivated origin of Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cintho Goldfinger'

'Cintho Goldfinger' is a horticultural selection of Epipremnum pinnatum.

E. pinnatum is naturally distributed across tropical and subtropical Asia into the Pacific.

Care for 'Cintho Goldfinger'

• Light: Bright indirect light helps keep the yellow-green colour bright. Keep pale sections away from intense direct sun.
• Support: Train a vigorous vine upward if you want larger, more deeply divided leaves.
• Watering: Water again once the upper part of the mix has begun to dry and the pot feels lighter.
• Substrate: Use a loose mix that drains freely without letting the roots dry out too quickly.
• Temperature: Keep it warm and avoid prolonged cold.
• Humidity: Normal indoor humidity is usually fine; more consistent humidity can help larger leaves open without dry edges.
• Feeding, repotting and propagation: Feed lightly in active growth and pause if the vine slows in winter. Repot once roots are crowded and take node cuttings that show healthy green tissue as well as the coloured pattern you want to keep.

Common problems with 'Cintho Goldfinger'

• Gold sections develop dry tan marks: Check direct sun and watering consistency first, then move the plant to gentler filtered light if needed.
• The gold and yellow-green pattern fades from several leaves in a row: If that stem keeps producing mostly green leaves while other stems remain brightly patterned, it may be reverting. If you want to keep the stronger gold pattern, prune back to a node that was still producing that colouring.
• Widespread yellowing with a heavy wet pot: Let the mix dry a little more and inspect the roots if the yellowing continues.
• Silvery streaks or damaged new tips: Inspect for thrips, isolate the plant and treat only with a product labelled for that pest on ornamental plants. Repeat only at the interval stated on the label.

Epipremnum pinnatum aureum ‘Cintho Goldfinger’ is toxic to people and pets

• Keep this plant away from children, cats and dogs.
• Its leaves and stems contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, which can irritate the mouth, throat, skin and eyes.
• Chewing may cause burning pain, drooling, swelling, vomiting or difficulty swallowing. Contact a veterinarian or medical professional after exposure, especially if swelling or breathing problems occur.

Who first published Epipremnum pinnatum, and what does the name mean?

Epipremnum combines Greek epi, meaning upon, with premnon, meaning tree trunk, referring to the way the vine attaches to a support. Pinnatum means pinnate or feather-like and refers to the divided leaves of a mature climbing plant.

Heinrich Wilhelm Schott established the genus Epipremnum in 1857 in Bonplandia (Hannover), volume 5, page 45.

Carl Linnaeus first described it as Pothos pinnatus in 1763 in Species Plantarum, second edition, page 1324. Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler later placed it in Epipremnum as Epipremnum pinnatum in 1908 in Das Pflanzenreich, IV, 23B, page 60.