Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath'
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Every plant is hand‑picked for health and visual appeal, so you receive a strong, well‑established plant.
- Representative photos:
Product images show a typical plant of this variety. Natural differences in leaf number, shape or variegation are normal, your plant will still match in type and quality.
- Size details:
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- Substrates & roots, Potting mixes and drainage for strong root systems.
- Humidity, When humidity matters and what actually helps.
- Fertilizing, Simple feeding routine without burning roots.
- Problems & pests, Yellow leaves, brown tips, bugs, and fixes that work.
- Semi-hydro, How to run low-maintenance mineral substrates.
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Slim, pointed leaves with narrow lobes define Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath'. The upright petioles lift the elongated blades above the pot, keeping the plant compact while giving the foliage a sharp, linear profile.
Fresh leaves can look especially slender before the blade firms into a cleaner green surface with a visible midrib and pointed tip. Keep it warm in bright filtered light, and grow it in an airy aroid mix that drains well around the rhizome. Water after the upper substrate begins to dry, allowing excess water to leave the pot. This Alocasia contains calcium oxalate; keep away from pets and children.
Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~20–35% dry
Substrate
Aerated • moisture-buffered • balanced organic + mineral • medium
Temperature
Ideal: 20–28 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
terrestrial herb
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 50 cm • Max. spread: 40 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Cultivar of Alocasia heterophylla introduced by Silver Krome; species native to Philippines
How to read these values
These care values are practical reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a starting point, then adjust for your room, pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the plant dries.
For more context, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” is the trigger before watering again; a lower % means the mix stays more evenly moist.
- Potting mix: a quick profile of structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks where stress risk increases.
- Humidity: target bands (Normal/Moist/Humid); consistency usually matters most.
- Growth habit: growth form (rosette, trailing, climbing) for placement and training.
- Support: shows whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: fast/average/slow under decent indoor conditions—expectations, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term potential; format differs for climbers vs. trailers.
- Toxicity & safety: irritating or toxic compounds and physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native region and typical habitat context.
Can Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath' be grown outdoors in European climates?
Summer outdoors onlyMore outdoor growing details
Move outside once nights stay above
18°C
Bring under cover below
15°C
Best outdoors in
Bright shade outdoors, Humid summer shelter
Outdoor note
Protection and winter
- Protection: Indoor shelter before cold dips
- Not a good fit for: Chilly nights, harsh sun, drying wind and reflective heat around walls, glass or paving.
Outdoor conditions
- Wind exposure: Calm spot away from drying wind
FAQs about Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath' – silver tone, greener leaves, and substrate choice
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