Mature size & growth rate

How big does Treub's Scindapsus (Scindapsus treubii) get?

Also called Treubii Scindapsus, Dark Form Scindapsus, Velvet Scindapsus.

More about treub's scindapsus

About Treub's Scindapsus

Scindapsus treubii · also called Treubii Scindapsus, Dark Form Scindapsus · houseplant

Scindapsus treubii is a rare, slow-growing Araceae climber prized for its thick, dark blue-green to near-black velvety leaves. Give it bright indirect light and let the soil partly dry between waterings. It is toxic to pets and humans due to insoluble calcium oxalate crystals in all plant parts.

Mature size: 60-120 cm trailing or climbing indoors

Watch for — Slow growth / no new leaves: Normal in winter or low light. Provide a moss pole or coir totem for the plant to climb — attachment to a support triggers larger leaf production.

Indoor size vs how big it gets in the wild

Treub's Scindapsus does not get tall — it gets long. Size here is about stem length and how you train or cut it, not how much floor it claims. Indoors and in a pot, expect 60-120 cm trailing or climbing indoors. A pot, your light levels and a little pruning are what set the final size in a home, far more than the plant's theoretical potential.

Growth shows up as lengthening stems that trail down or climb up a support; the plant can be kept tiny or grown metres long from the exact same root system.

Growth rate and years to mature

Treub's Scindapsus is a slow grower. Realistically, expect many years — it gains very little each season, so it can hold the same shelf-sized footprint for 5-10+ years. Its feeding profile backs this up: feed monthly during spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertiliser diluted to half strength (e.g. 20-20-20 npk). withhold fertiliser entirely from october to february when growth slows.

Want this turned into the right next pot at the right moment? The pot size calculator and the treub's scindapsus repotting guide cover when and how much to size up — pot size is one of the biggest levers on how fast treub's scindapsus grows.

How to keep treub's scindapsus smaller

You are not stuck with the maximum size. For treub's scindapsus specifically, these are the levers, in order of impact:

Trim the longest vines back to the length you want — treub's scindapsus takes hard cutting well and bushes out from the cut.
Cut just above a leaf node; each trimmed stem usually branches into two, so pruning makes it fuller, not sparser.
The cuttings root easily in water or mix, so "keeping it smaller" doubles as free new plants.
A trim once or twice a season is usually enough to hold its length.

The keep-it-smaller method, step by step

Decide the length you want. Pick the point each vine of treub's scindapsus should stop — you can be aggressive; it regrows readily.
Cut just above a node. Snip about 0.5 cm above a leaf node so the stem branches there instead of dying back.
Root the cuttings. Drop the trimmed pieces in water or mix — they root in 2-4 weeks and can fill the same pot for a bushier look.
Repeat as it runs. Re-trim whenever it overshoots; regular light pruning keeps it both smaller and fuller.

How to grow treub's scindapsus bigger or faster

If you want it to fill the space sooner, push the conditions rather than hoping — for treub's scindapsus the accelerators are:

Good light plus a moss pole or trellis triggers the longest, fastest, largest-leaved growth.
Give it something to climb — many vines grow far faster and bigger up a support than trailing.
Feed through spring and summer and keep it consistently watered while it is actively running.

Light is almost always the ceiling. The treub's scindapsus light requirements page covers exactly how bright a spot it needs to grow at its potential instead of stalling.

When treub's scindapsus outgrows the room (or the pot)

"Too big" usually arrives as one of these signs for treub's scindapsus:

Vines pooling on the floor or wrapping past where you want them — purely a trimming cue, not a repot one.
Bare, leggy stems with leaves only at the tips (usually a light problem, not a size one).
A tangled mass that has outrun its support and needs cutting back and re-training.

If it is the pot rather than the room, it is a repotting job, not a goodbye — see the treub's scindapsus repotting guide. If you want more of this plant instead of a bigger one, the treub's scindapsus propagation guide turns prunings into new plants.

Treub's Scindapsus size — frequently asked questions

How big does treub's scindapsus get?

Treub's Scindapsus reaches 60-120 cm trailing or climbing indoors when grown indoors. Growth shows up as lengthening stems that trail down or climb up a support; the plant can be kept tiny or grown metres long from the exact same root system.

Is treub's scindapsus slow or fast growing?

Treub's Scindapsus is a slow grower. Expect many years — it gains very little each season, so it can hold the same shelf-sized footprint for 5-10+ years. Treub's Scindapsus does not get tall — it gets long. Size here is about stem length and how you train or cut it, not how much floor it claims.

How long does treub's scindapsus take to reach full size?

Roughly many years — it gains very little each season, so it can hold the same shelf-sized footprint for 5-10+ years. Light, pot size and feeding move that timeline more than anything else.

How do I keep treub's scindapsus smaller?

Trim the longest vines back to the length you want — treub's scindapsus takes hard cutting well and bushes out from the cut. Cut just above a leaf node; each trimmed stem usually branches into two, so pruning makes it fuller, not sparser. The cuttings root easily in water or mix, so "keeping it smaller" doubles as free new plants. A trim once or twice a season is usually enough to hold its length.

How can I make treub's scindapsus grow bigger or faster?

Good light plus a moss pole or trellis triggers the longest, fastest, largest-leaved growth. Give it something to climb — many vines grow far faster and bigger up a support than trailing. Feed through spring and summer and keep it consistently watered while it is actively running.