Description

Alocasia Silver Dragon Scale is a relatively small tropical perennial plant. This plant has an upright leaves, that is similar to the shape of an elephant’s ear. Its foliage are in silver with glossy dark green veins.

History

This plant for sale in Manila is known as Alocasia baginda, which is a plant that belongs to the family Araceae. It is native to Eastern Borneo, but grown as an ornamental plant worldwide.

Care Guide

This Alocasia Silver Dragon Scale for sale in Manila thrives best in bright indirect sunlight. Avoid putting them in direct sunlight as this might scorch its leaves. Meanwhile, recommended watering schedule is once a week or when the top 2 to 3 inches of the soil has dried out already. This plant is fairly low maintenance and will do well in brightly lit areas in your home. Make sure that excess water also drains out of the pot’s drainage hole to avoid root rot.

Propagation

Propagating this indoor plant in Manila can be propagated by splitting up its Rhizomes. Make sure you have a disinfected scissors or knife prepared. First off desoil your matured plant and you’ll see multiple offsets or tubers. Shake off any dirt from your plant. Divide and separate the offsets either by hand or with your knife and repot them into a new pot. Care for your cuttings as you would with the mother plant and wait for rooting to take place.