Alocasia 'Silver Dragon'
CHF 8.90
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Alocasia 'Silver Dragon'
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CHF 8.90
Arrives healthy, or we fix itFree shipping from CHF 74
Care
- Care level
- Needs attentionIt tells you when something's wrong
- Light
- Bright indirectNear the window, not in the beam
- Watering
- ModerateOne drink a week
- Pet safety
- Toxic to petsNot for homes with nibblers
About this plant
- Genus
- Alocasia
- Mature size
- MediumA proper houseplant
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Growth speed
- SteadyVisible progress every month
- Variegation
- ModerateClearly patterned
- Rarity
- UncommonNot in every garden centre
An Alocasia with thick, silver leaves and dark green veins. The silver covers most of the leaf, so the veins stand out clearly. 'Silver Dragon' is a form of Alocasia baginda, with smoother and paler leaves than 'Dragon Scale'.
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry. Too much water is the main risk: never leave it standing in water. Bright, indirect light, no direct midday sun. Keep it above 16 °C. It grows better in humid air.
Grows upright at a steady pace, with a new leaf every few weeks in spring and summer. Each new leaf is usually bigger than the last. In the cool, dark months it can slow down or drop a leaf, then regrow in spring. It stays fairly compact, about 45 cm when mature.
Native to the forests of Borneo. Toxic to cats and dogs. Ships in a 6 cm pot.
Pot & delivery
All plants are shipped without the outer pot, in 6 cm plastic nursery pots. The decorative pots in the photos are not included.