When u/marlinavelasco dropped their plant photos in r/IndoorGarden asking the age-old question — is this Philodendron Hope or Selloum? — they probably didn't expect to crack open one of the hobby's most enduring identification rabbit holes. And yet, here we are. Because honestly? This confusion is extremely valid.
Hope or Selloum? The Philodendron ID Debate That Never Gets Old
A plant ID post on r/IndoorGarden is reigniting the perennial collector debate over two of the most commonly confused big-leaf philodendrons — and the nuances are more fascinating than you might expect.
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