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.