Awesome content! I just got a quercifolium and a Florida Narrow that look almost the same at their current stages (I know Floridas are hybrids, but some are hard to distinguish from the parent species at some stages), and I’ve been so curious about the different variations and which are species vs cultivars vs hybrids. I love the comparison being able to see them side by side to clearly see the differences! Very cool to learn that names like quercifolium and polypodioides aren’t actually species but pedatum varieties! Now I’m wondering though if my quercifolium is in fact a ‘Glad Hands’ 🤔 Will have to reassess when it grows out more, especially when I get it on a moss pole! Also, it’s SO GREAT that you make the disclaimers and actually include references to more definitive sources where you got your info from! As a knowledge junkie and taxonomy nerd, this is so appreciated! Thank you 🙏 Too many people produce content without references, and even though some is really clear/well-presented and can later be verified to be true, without references it’s often unclear (without having to do lots of my own extra research) if it’s accurate or just someone really confident and convincing who knows how to sound reliable. On the other glad hand (see what I did there? 🤣), I find your presentation is much more casual, less “experienced polished content producer” and more “everyday person who cares more about reliable/verifiable info than polished videos”, which I find makes you more relatable and enjoyable to watch than many others. Now I’m gonna go watch more of your content! 😁
I always thought that the Polypodiodes was a Tortum cultivar. Thank you for this video. Pedatum is my fave Philodendron next is my Tortum. 🥰 Watching and subscribed from Ottawa, ON 🇨🇦
You know, I could totally see why you'd think that, especially with the existence of the narrow Tortum. Those are almost complete doppelgangers for Polypodiodes. The ears are dead giveaways for me. Thanks for comparison idea!
But is it a cultivar tho, the red stemmed pedatum? I've read a few botanical articles where it says that the petiole can be both green, red or brown in the species, I guess depending where in the wild they're found. It seems to be a pretty varible plant in and of itself.
Thanks for this video ma'am and for always providing references. This will help a lot as I explore the Philodendron world once I completely done with my study.