Natural leaf aging
An occasional yellow lower leaf on a healthy Marble Queen is completely normal.
Diagnosis
Natural leaf aging
What's happening
Pothos retires its oldest leaves to put energy into new vine growth. If only one or two of the lowest, oldest leaves are yellowing and the rest of the plant looks lush and well-marbled, nothing is wrong.
How to fix it
Snip the spent leaf off where it meets the vine if you like the tidier look, and carry on with your normal care. Just keep an eye out that the yellowing stays limited to the oldest leaves and doesn't start climbing up the vine.
If that doesn't fix it
This is general guidance based on common symptoms; individual plants vary.
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Reviewed June 2026 · how we check this