Alocasia 'Dragon Scale Mint'

Alocasia 'Dragon Scale Mint' features thick, highly textured leaves with a "dragon scale" appearance, highlighted by marbling, speckles, and broad areas in shades of mint green, lime green, and light green, creating a superb contrast with the dark green background.

This Alocasia has an exotic, elegant appearance and is highly sought after by collectors, making it perfect for those who want an impactful plant with a rare and distinctive look. Each leaf has its own personality, and every specimen is unique.

Botanical characteristics

• Trade name: Alocasia 'Dragon Scale Mint'

• Horticultural group: Alocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale'

• Family: Araceae

• Common name: Elephant ear / Elephant Ear

• Plant type: perennial tropical plant, grown for its foliage

• Growth habit: compact, rhizomatous

• Leaves: thick, sagittate, highly textured and raised

• Coloration: dark green, lime green, mint green, and lighter areas

• Variegation: strong, irregular, and different from one leaf to another

• Growth: slow to moderate

• Use: houseplant, for collections of rare Alocasia and Araceae

Growing conditions and care

• Light: prefers bright, indirect light; good light helps maintain beautiful coloration, but intense direct sun can cause scorching

• Watering: moderate; keep the substrate slightly moist during the active growing period, without allowing it to remain waterlogged

• Substrate: very airy, well-draining, and rich in organic matter

• Humidity: appreciates moderate to high atmospheric humidity

• Temperature: prefers approximately 18-28°C

• Ventilation: good air circulation is important, especially in high-humidity conditions

• Fertilization: moderate during the active growing period

• Winter: reduce watering if the plant slows its growth

• Cold tolerance: does not tolerate frost and must be protected from low temperatures and cold drafts

Secret Garden substrate recommendation

👉 For optimal development, we recommend the Secret Garden Professional Substrate for Monstera & Araceae - SG PREMIUM MIX, specially formulated for plants in the Araceae family. Its structure provides excellent drainage, aeration, and an optimal level of moisture retention.

➡️ View product: https://secretgarden.ro/products/substrat-monstera

What makes it special

• leaves with a spectacular "Dragon Scale" texture

• highly decorative combinations of dark green, lime, and mint

• exotic and premium appearance

• each leaf may have a different pattern

• a collector's plant, highly appreciated by Alocasia enthusiasts

• compact growth habit, easy to integrate into collections and interior decor

• each specimen is unique

Note regarding shipping and acclimatization

Alocasia leaves are sensitive to handling and environmental changes and may develop spots, scratches, bends, dry edges, or other aesthetic imperfections resulting from shipping, handling, or acclimatization to new conditions.

The plant may also occasionally lose one or more leaves after delivery, especially following changes in light, temperature, or humidity. This does not automatically indicate a problem with the rhizome or roots, and under good conditions the plant can produce new leaves.

Height including pot: approx. 20 cm

The ceramic pot is not included in the price.