General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. Viability declines if seeds are allowed to dry. Soak overnight in distilled water and plant.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
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Common names
  • Jewel Alocasia
  • Elephant's Ear

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Location: Sacramento CA.
Date: 2023-06-14
Location: Sacramento CA.
Date: 2022-10-06
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2021-09-24
a favorite
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-04-01
Alocasia Dragon Scale Green.
Location: The Plant Shoppe, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-06
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-04-01
Alocasia Dragon Scale Green under leaf.
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2020-12-18
I killed it… I always kill these

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-04-01
Alocasia Dragon Scale Silver.
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-04-01
Alocasia Dragon Scale Silver under leaf.

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