Family Name | Araceae,E. aureum |
Scientific name | Scindapsus aureum |
Common name | Money plant, Golden Pothos, Devil's Ivy |
Growth habit | It is a fast growing vine and can reach up to heights of up to 50ft. As the plant grows taller the leaves become bigger. |
Leaf | It has heart-shaped ,fleshy, green and yellow marbled leaves. Mature can have leaves as large as 18" long. |
Flower | It produces spikes of tiny flowers in spathes but is seldom seen in house plants. |
Fruit | a fat lot of abloom |
More to learn | E. aureum can become a highly invasive species when introduced into tropical countries where it is not native. In Sri Lanka it overgrows several hectares of the Udawatta Kele Sanctuary in Kandy.[5] Having no natural enemies, it completely overgrows the forest floor as well as the trunks of trees, causing severe ecological disruption. |
Properties | External use:taste laborious,cold,toxic To be taken orally:taste laborious,hot,toxic |
Treats | External use:fever, bruises, rheumatism, snake bites throat. To be taken orally: cough, sputum, vomiting, nausea, allergic nasal congestion, wind musculoskeletal pain |
Reference | 葫蘆中醫藥專業資訊網 百科 石門國小校園內有毒植物介紹 維基百科 |