The roots are sticky to the touch and will adhere to any firm surface, including rocks, cement, brick, logs and trees.

Unlike other related genera, the leaves are a matte, seafoam-pine green hue, often covered in silver blotches of variegation.

Similar to other aroid genera (such as Epipremnum or Syngonium), the insignificant flowers of S. pictus are rarely seen in cultivation, as vegetative reproduction (i.e., taking cuttings or root division) is the most common method of propagation.

[4] However, if provided with an adequate support structure, such as the side of a building or a wall, or a tree or a wide pole, S. pictus vines often grow faster and higher towards sunlight, with the leaves eventually "shingling" (growing in a flattened position) against the support, in an effort to achieve maximum photosynthetic benefit beneath the forest canopy.

Several hybrids, varietals and cultivars of Scindapsus pictus have been developed, each one differentiated by varying amounts of silvery-gray markings, set against a backdrop of teal to pastel-green foliage.