Sorry, it's scindapsus, the common name I couldn't remember was pothos. They do get large, but in the way of a big mounding cascade out of a pot, or you can make a climbing trellis in a pot and they will climb it. And. Looks like I was wrong about the poisonous part as well. Apparently most people's houses are full of toxic greenery. Here's a list I pulled off this site.
* Amaryllis sp.
* Dumbcane, Dieffenbachia sp.
* English Ivy, Hedera helix
* Oleander, Nerium oleander
* Philodendron, Philodendron sp. (Listed as the most frequently ingested plant by the American Association of Poison Control Centers.)
* Pothos, Scindapsus aureus
* Schefflera sp.
* Snake plant, Sanseviera trifasciata
Jesus. Be careful out there, people. Really, the chances are small, but with a baby, you never know what they'll stick in their mouth-hole. Here is another plant list. It does appear that spider plants are...whew, safe. But looking around, there's one site that says Dracaena is safe, another says poisonous. There are a number of sites with lists, I'm finding, a few contradicting each other. I've found no warnings against ficus or jade, they both get pretty large(the jade very slowly), or begonias. Some of the angel wing begonias, which are super easy and shade tolerant, get pretty good sized, but not over about 2 feet tall. |
