ALOCASIA Silver Dragon is an indoor houseplant well suited for the spring season, making it an excellent choice for customers searching for spring refresh indoor plant, new growth season. This live plant adds natural texture and fresh greenery to homes, offices, and retail spaces throughout the year.
Compact, jewel-toned plant known for its striking, thick, heart-shaped leaves with a silvery-green sheen and prominent dark-green veins, resembling dragon scales, with upright stems and a naturally smaller size. Grows from a corm/rhizome; may go dormant.
Why customers love this plant:
• Easy-to-style indoor greenery
• Works well in small spaces, shelves, and tabletops
• Popular choice for seasonal home refreshes
• Makes a thoughtful gift for plant lovers
Plant highlights:
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Toxic to pets and humans if ingested.
Basic care:
• Light: Bright indirect light
• Water: Keep lightly moist but never soggy. Water when the top 1–2 inches are dry. Reduce watering in fall/winter (especially during dormancy).
• Temperature: 65–85°F (18–29°C). Avoid below 60°F (16°C). Keep warm and stable.
Alocasia winter dormancy
• Natural response during cooler, darker months
• Not plant failure
Signs of dormancy
• Yellowing and dropping leaves
• Reduced or stopped new growth
• Dull or droopy appearance
• Stem shrinkage
• Healthy corm or roots below soil
Types
• Invisible dormancy: Some foliage remains
• Visible dormancy: Dies back fully to corm
What to do
• Do not discard
• Check roots or corm health
• Reduce watering
• Resume care in spring Seasonal care
• Spring/Summer: active growth; water a bit more; fertilize monthly
• Fall/Winter: growth slows; water less; keep away from cold drafts; boost humidity.
Shipping & Arrival:
• Orders ship with a heat pack when temperatures drop below 50°F / 10°C.
• Heat packs help protect plants during transit.
• Bring your order inside as soon as it’s delivered for best results.
• Arrives in grower pot, ready to display or transplant.
• Some soil may shift during transit; this is normal.
• Unpack plants promptly upon arrival.
• Contact us within 24 hours if anything needs attention.
• Seasonal availability may cause slight variation from the photos shown.
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