Rooting Pothos Cuttings in Water: Timeline and Troubleshooting

Roots usually appear in 1–2 weeks, sometimes a month or more. Some cuttings never root.

• Change water weekly.
• Pot up only when roots are ≥1″ long.
• If leaf edges turn black: switch to filtered/distilled water (hard/alkaline water damages cuttings).
• Discard blackened cuttings; start fresh.

Patience and clean water are the keys.