Difference Between Glacier and N’ Joy pothos (Caring guide)

by Becky Decker · August 10, 2024

I was initially confused about the difference between Glacier and N’ Joy pothos while growing plants, but I eventually learned that they have significant differences. There are likely many others who are in the same situation or already know the distinctions. If you’re unsure about the differences between them, you’ve come to the right place.

In this article, I’ll outline the features that Glacier and N’ Joy pothos apart from each other. Let’s resolve your confusion and explore the benefits of each. Without further ado, let’s dive into their respective advantages.

Quick takeaways:

The leaves of Pothos N’ joy bloom with small (2” × 1.5”), broad, and oval or heart-shaped and having a deltoid shape.
The green patches on the leaves do have different shapes and sizes.

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Care of Glacier and N’ Joy pothos:

Although the caring of Glacier and N’ joy pothos is similar but with few differences which I’ve mentioned below:

Light:

Both are highly variegated plants having a reduced amount of green chlorophyll in their leaves for making food energy by photosynthesis.
To make the most of the limited amount of chlorophyll you need to provide Glacier and N’ Joy pothos bright indirect light.
If they are provided with direct sunlight, it will burn the delicate leaves, but providing no light condition will also cause them to stretch.
It is possible to revert to all green foliage to compensate for the lack of light.
Keep the plant away from a South or west-facing window, which will make it remain safe from the harsh afternoon sun.
In case you are bringing the plants outdoors for enjoying the summer weather, you need to locate them in bright shade such as placing them under a tree or on a porch or patio that will not have direct sunlight.

Difference Between Glacier and N’ Joy pothos (Caring guide)

Temperature:

The pothos plants grow best in average temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees F.
The native habitat of the plant is best in temperatures up to 90°, but above, then this will make the plant wilt.
The temperature used to rise with the climate, so you need to be careful if you are keeping the plant outdoors in the summer.
If you keep the plant in the shade and the temperature is not too high, the plant will enjoy its natural condition.

Humidity:

Well, they both are tropical rainforest plants, which enjoy high humidity.
They used to adapt to the conditions, making them grow to an average household humidity level of 30% to 40% but grow better in 40 to 60% humidity mainly during the winter.
The humidity around the plant can be boosted when you place it on a pebble tree with some water in which you need to make sure the pot is above the water line.
If you are growing them in a hanging basket, then using a pebble tray is not possible. Here you can mist the plant often or try using a humidifier.
You can also place the pothos in a high-humidity location at Home, such as the kitchen or bathroom.

Soil:

Yes, they need loose, rich, well-draining soil.
Providing the plant with a commercial potting mix is best for the indoor plant, which will work as long as you mix them with some perlite, coco coir, peat moss or orchid bark.
Make sure to provide the soil with maximum air circulation and drainage.
To grow glacier pothos use a smaller pot with less soil because the growing rate of the plant is lower than the N’ joy.

Water:

You need to water both plants when the soil is dry from 1 to 2 inches down from the top, which makes the water run through the pot and out of the drainage hole, which will make the soil soak thoroughly into the water.
Make sure the water is drained away and empty the remaining water in the dish or tray underneath the pot.
Supplying the moisture to the root is important, but making them sit in the water will raise the condition of root rot.
The glacier pothos does have a slower growing rate than N’ joy so they won’t need water often.

Fertilizer:

To fertilize N’ Joy Use fertilizer with low nitrogen and fertilize as per the instruction that is true or three times when they are actively growing during the spring summer and early fall.
The Glacier pothos need to be fertilized during the growing season because they have a slow growth rate.
if you provide the plant with too high percentages of Nitrogen in the N.P.K ratio will result in the overgrowth of Green Leaves of both Glacier and N’ Joy pothos.

Pests and Fungal Diseases:

They used to get ingested with aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, and scale.
For control of pests such as aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites, use an insecticidal soap or neem oil.
In case of heavy infestation, you need several treatments to help the pothos get rid of the pests.
To treat the pothos from scale insects, wash the infested foliage under running water which knocks out as many insects as possible, and after that wipe the rest of the insects with rubbing alcohol.
Talking about the fungal diseases they both are highly variegated with white variegation which makes them most susceptible to fungal diseases.
Make sure the soil around the plant is loose and the pot does have good drainage because the soggy soil due to lack of drainage or overwatering will cause the condition of root rot.
In case of plant drooping, leaves turning yellow it is the symptom of root rot in which you need to take the plant with the soil ball out of the pot, loose the roots and shake all the soil off after which still there is soil present on the roots was out the roots so that you can see the condition of them.
If the roots are firm and white it means they are healthy roots but if they are black soggy and smell bad means suffering from root rot.

Pruning:

The pothos are vines that are used to grow up trees or trails along the ground.
Indoors they used to cascade down when they were growing in hanging pots or climb up moss poles.
To prune the pothos plant you need to keep it at a certain length to cut it above a node where the leaf joins the stem using clean scissors or shears.

Propagation:

If you want to grow glaciers or N’ joy plants try propagation by stem cutting.
For propagation use the stem having several nodes and put them in a clean jar having fresh water.
Make sure to remove the leaves which are below the water line and wait until the route is grown up to 2 to 3 inches long after which you can plant them in a clean pot using a fresh potting mix.
In case you are safe to cut and propagate the plant at home then why not try the idea to sell a patented plant.

Toxicity:

Yes, pothos are toxic to humans and pets because their foliage contains calcium oxalate crystal, which causes the lips, tongue, and throat to swell if it is ingested, resulting in vomiting in cats and dogs.
This sap of the plant will cause skin irritation in humans, so make sure to wear gloves while pruning the plant.

Differences between glacier and N’joy pothos:

Here is the table showing the key differences between Glacier and N’joy Pothos:

	Glacier Pothos	N’joy Pothos
Scientific Name	Epipremnum aureum ‘Glacier’ Common name: Pothos Glacier Snow Queen Pothos	Epipremnum aureum ‘N’Joy’ Common name: Neon Pothos N’ Joy
Plant Type	Evergreen tropical vining plants	Evergreen tropical vining plants
Origin	Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands. The cultivar origin of glacier pothos is unknown.	Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands. The N’ joy pothos originated from a branch mutation from marble queen pothos in 2002.
Appearance	White and green variegated leaves. The glacier pothos grows heart-shaped having pointed tips with a glossy texture.	Variegated leaves with white, green, and yellow tones. They used to bloom with heart-shaped pyramid-shaped or oval leaves. The leaves of N’joy pothos are broader than the glacier pothos, having a distinctive wavy edge.
Size	The glacier pothos used to grow Up to 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters) in length and spread out as much as 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 meters) in width.	The N’joy pothos used to grow Up to 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters) in length, but more compact than the Glacier Pothos.They used to spread the width of around 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.6 meters). The pothos used to bloom with leaves up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) in length and 2 inches (5 cm) in width
Water	They are more drought-tolerant which makes them tolerate longer periods of dry soil between the watering times.	The N’ joy pothos require more frequent watering.
Sun	The glacier pothos used to tolerate lower light levels than the pothos N’ joy. They used to grow in low light conditions.	The N’joy pothos used to grow in brighter light and have signs of stress if you keep them in low light.
Leaf shape	The glacier pothos used to bloom with heart-shaped and is rounder thanN’ Joy’s leaves	They used to bloom in oval or heart-shaped leaves
Leaf coloration/variegation	The glacier pothos does have Green areas with elongated lengthwise streaks of white having silver and gray areas of white and green less distinct. The green on them is lighter than N’ Joy’s	Multiple shades of green over the midrib; edges often white; areas of green and white or cream distinct; no splashes of green within the white or cream
Leaf texture	They do have delicate and silky leaves which are less undulated than N’ Joy.	The N’ Joy leaves are undulated and waxy.
Length of vine	6’ – 8’ indoors	7’ – 10’ indoors
Growth rate	The growth rate of glacier pothos is a slower rate than N’ Joy	The N’ joy pothos do haveslow to moderate rate

Conclusion:

Hoping that you get to learn how to differentiate between Glacier and N’ joy pothos. Just read the explanation carefully to know what the differences and similarities are in them. In case you get into any problems or have any doubts, just ask me in the comment section below.