Pothos v koupelně: jak ho udržet zelený a zdravý

When you think of plants for a bathroom, pothos, a hardy, low-maintenance tropical vine known for thriving in low light and high humidity. Also known as devil's ivy, it’s one of the few houseplants that actually likes the steam from your shower. Unlike many other greenery that wither in damp, dim spaces, pothos thrives there. You don’t need a sunlit window. You don’t need to water it every week. You just need a bathroom—and maybe a hook to hang it from.

The secret? Pothos evolved in rainforests where light filters weakly through thick canopies. That’s exactly what your bathroom mimics: indirect, diffused light and constant moisture in the air. It doesn’t need soil to be constantly wet—just let the top inch dry out between waterings. Overwatering kills more pothos than neglect ever could. And if you forget to water it for two weeks? It’ll shrug it off. If your bathroom has no natural light at all? It’ll still grow. Slowly, yes—but it’ll grow. That’s why it’s the go-to plant for bathrooms without windows.

Don’t confuse pothos with similar-looking plants like philodendron. Pothos leaves are thicker, waxier, and often have variegated patterns—yellow, white, or pale green streaks. It climbs or trails, depending on how you set it up. Hang it from a shelf, let it spill over a cabinet, or train it up a small trellis. It doesn’t need support, but it looks better when it has somewhere to go. And if a leaf turns yellow? It’s not dying—it’s just telling you it got too much water. Snip it off and wait a few more days before watering again.

What makes pothos even better for bathrooms is how it helps the air. It doesn’t just look nice—it pulls out tiny pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene, which can linger from cleaning products or new tiles. It’s not a replacement for ventilation, but it’s a quiet, living helper. You don’t need to buy expensive air purifiers when you’ve got a pothos hanging by the sink.

And if you’ve ever killed a plant before, this one is your redemption. It’s forgiving. It’s resilient. It grows new vines from just a cutting in a glass of water. Want more? Just snip a stem, drop it in water, wait a week, and plant it in soil. You’ll have two pothos where there was one. That’s how easy it is.

Other plants like ferns or peace lilies also like humidity, but they’re fussier. They need more light, more consistent watering, or higher temperatures. Pothos? It works with what you’ve got. Even if your bathroom is tiny, dark, and rarely opened for fresh air, pothos will still be there, green and calm, in the corner. No drama. No fuss. Just quiet, steady growth.

That’s why you’ll find pothos in bathrooms from Prague apartments to Brno renovations—because it doesn’t care about your design style. It looks good next to ceramic tiles, next to a wooden vanity, or dangling from a metal hook. It doesn’t need fertilizer. It doesn’t need misting. It just needs to be noticed once in a while.

So if you’ve been thinking about adding green to your bathroom but were afraid you’d kill it, start with pothos. It’s the plant that doesn’t ask for much—and gives you back more than you expect. Below, you’ll find real tips from people who’ve grown them for years, solved common problems, and turned their bathrooms into mini jungles. No green thumb required.