WILD SPECIESAlocasia 'Silver Dragon' is a cultivar of Alocasia baginda, a tuberous aroid native to eastern Kalimantan in Borneo. Its thick, bullate (puckered) leaves are dark green with silver between the veins. The silver strength changes with light and leaf age. The 'Aurea' form has gold and yellow-green areas on the silver base. Sources disagree on whether it is a cultivar or a hybrid. It is often confused with Dragon Scale, which is darker green with less silver. Keep it bright and warm, and avoid cold, waterlogged roots.
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Young plant
Grown & mature
Variegation examples
Forms & market value
Every named form of this plant. Mark the ones you own or want.
- Standard (green)Common
- AureaUncommon
Tiers are relative, not exact prices. See “Before you buy” below.
Before you buy
Silver Dragon sells separately from Dragon Scale and usually costs less; its aurea is the variegated form to look for, and it is uncommon.
- Don't overpay by confusing it with Dragon Scale — Silver Dragon is a different, generally cheaper plant.
Prices vary a lot by country — tiers show relative cost, not exact amounts.
