Pothos Sunburn – How it Happens and Next Steps

It can be heartbreaking to discover when the leaves of your lovely pothos have become sunburned from exposure to too much light. Can you save pothos leaves that experience sunburn? Will it affect the rest of the plant? How did it happen?

Sunburned leaves are a real threat to pothos plants, and can result from a variety of factors. The most common cause of burnt leaves is prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. There are a range of other variables that can influence the extent of the damage, such as temperature, humidity and available moisture. Even too much fertilizer can result in leaf burn – however this is unrelated to sunlight. You can guard against pothos sunburn by implementing a few key changes, and we’ll discuss these tips in detail later – so stay tuned.

Before we discuss protection strategies to avoid sunburn, we need to first understand how your pothos got burnt in the first place.

Why Did My Pothos Get Sunburned

As we mentioned earlier, there are many factors that may have contributed to your pothos sunburn. Let’s take a closer look at the role each factor contributes to leaf burn.