My pothos dropped 11 leaves in a week, then my neighbor pointed at the window

Xena Allen · 2026-10-07T04:45:06.022603+00:00

I moved my 4 year old golden pothos next to a south facing window in March because I figured more light had to be better. About a week later it had dropped 11 leaves and the remaining ones were curling. I thought I was overwatering so I cut back, which made it worse. My neighbor came over for coffee, glanced at it, and asked when I last turned the pot. Turns out the back side was getting scalded while the front stayed in shade, and the plant was stressed from the uneven heat. Do you rotate your pothos, or just let it lean into whatever light it finds?

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