Alocasia 'Dragon Scale Mint' Variegata - spectacular variegation

Alocasia 'Dragon Scale Mint' Variegata is a spectacular tropical collector's plant, prized for its thick, embossed, scaly-looking leaves, over which irregular variegation appears in shades of lime green, mint, yellow-green, and dark green.

Each leaf has a unique pattern. Variegation can appear as fine speckles, spots, marbling, or larger areas of color, and the contrast with its distinctive “dragon scale” texture makes the plant highly decorative even when small.

🌿 Botanical characteristics

• Trade name: Alocasia 'Dragon Scale Mint' Variegata
• Family: Araceae
• Plant type: tropical perennial, grown for its foliage
• Growth habit: compact, upright
• Leaves: thick, cordate-sagittate, strongly embossed
• Texture: pronounced, with a scaly appearance
• Color: dark green, medium green, lime green, and mint
• Variegation: irregular, ranging from fine speckles to larger light-colored areas
• Growth: slow to moderate
• Use: indoor plant, for collections of rare Araceae and Alocasia

☀️ Growing conditions and care

• Light: prefers good, indirect light; avoid strong direct sunlight
• Watering: moderate; allow the substrate to dry slightly on the surface between waterings
• Substrate: very airy and well-draining
• Humidity: appreciates moderate to high atmospheric humidity
• Temperature: prefers approximately 20-28°C
• Winter: growth may slow, and watering should be reduced
• Fertilizing: light to moderate during the active growing season
• Placement: keep away from cold drafts and sudden temperature changes
• Cold tolerance: does not tolerate low temperatures or frost

🌱 Secret Garden substrate recommendation

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

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

✨ What makes it special

• spectacular “Dragon Scale” texture
• highly decorative mint variegation
• each leaf has a different pattern
• a rare combination of dark green, lime, and mint
• a highly graphic, collectible appearance
• the leaves become increasingly spectacular as the plant matures

📌 Note: Variegation is natural and may vary from leaf to leaf and from one plant to another. The plant may have different combinations of green, lime green, and mint, ranging from fine speckling to larger areas of color. New leaves may develop patterns different from those of existing leaves, making each plant unique. The intensity of variegation may change as the plant grows and depending on light and growing conditions.

Alocasia is sensitive to handling and transport, and its leaves may have small spots, bends, scratches, pigmentation, or differences in texture, which do not normally affect the plant’s viability.

Height including pot: approx. 20 cm

The ceramic pot is not included in the price.