Silver Dragon
5.0 out of 5 (2 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
About Silver Dragon
Alocasias, commonly known as Elephant Ears, are some of the most common houseplants although their leaves can reach enormous sizes when grown outdoors! 🐘 They typically only support a few leaves at a time (more, when they get more sun!) so don't be concerned if you see an old leaf begin to retire after a new one emerges. They grow out of underground corms which are similar to bulbs, so next time you repot keep an eye out for baby Alocasias! They contain calcium oxalate crystals so be sure to keep them out of reach if you have children or pets! ⚠️
Taxonomy
Alocasia baginda
Alocasia
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Pink Dragon / Morocco, Alocasia 'Pink Dragon', Pink Dragon, Alocasia 'Silver Dragon' variegated, Alocasia Silver Dragon, mythic nairobi night, Variegated Dragon Scale, Mint Dragonscale, Alocasia Pink dragon, Alocasia Green Dragon Scale Mint and Varigated Alocasia Green Dragon
How to care for Silver Dragon
How often to water your Silver Dragon
every 9
Silver Dragon needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Silver Dragon in your home
a window
Silver Dragon may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silver Dragon in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silver Dragon
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Silver Dragon after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My silver dragon popped a new leaf but its sooo short lol. Is that normal for these guys? #SilverDragon
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#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SilverDragon #AlocasiaAddicts so proud of the progress on Hilo! #GregPlantShop buy last year and it hasn’t disappointed❤️🙌🏻
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Alocasia growth rate So, I bought this #Alocasia Silver Dragon. I’m obsessed, it’s beautiful, I really wanted one for a long time. I’ve had him for about 2 months now, and from the very beginning I saw a new leaf coming… the things is, in all this time it’s has grown roughly 2-3cm… is this normal? I’m I being impatient or am I missing something? Any tips? #ThanksForPhotosynthesis
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In case anyone was wondering…. Silver dragons put out the WEIRDEST fucking flowers I’ve ever seen in my life. #HappyPlants #FloweringPlants #SilverDragon #mylesbianassseesahooha
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My beautiful silver dragon alo with her two flowers and one new leaf! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #AlocasiaAddicts #SilverDragon
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On the left, $8 @ local Lowe's. On the right, $30 from the app plant shop. The plant card is what the ordered one looked like when it arrived. It was my first plant ever not purchased locally. Lesson learned! #alocasiaaddicts #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Happy #FreshLeafFriday I never have a plant that growing a leaf during these days, until today! I recently got three Alocasia and Spyro my sliver dragon and the smallest of the three has settled in nicely and is doing great 💖. Pretty soon he wont be the smallest anymore This is actually his second new leaf believe it or not #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PlantAddict #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #AlocasiaSilverDragon
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Yellow leaves One week after arriving, we're not doing so great. Any suggestions? #gregplantshop #alocasia #alocasiasilverdragon #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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When do I pot up these little babies? These didn’t take long to push out roots 🙃 what kind of substrate do you recommend?
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Unsure of whats wrong I got an Alocasia Silver Dragon recently, never had one before. Not sure whats going on with it, the brown tips i think are from my hard water but is the first picture a burn? And in the second, theres just lighter spots on a newer leaf. Been spraying with neem oil/dish soap while quarantining and can’t find any pests, other than springtails in the soil/pot (never on a leaf). #Alocasia #SilverDragon #AlocasiaAddicts
Care Summary for Silver Dragon
Silver Dragon
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 2
Survivor 1
09/17/2021
Once it’s established you will see it’s growth accelerates. Thick leaves, very sturdy, beautiful leaf variegation.
Large, lush leaves
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