Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
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Alocasia 'Pink Dragon'
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Alocasia 'Pink Dragon'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~20–35% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–29 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
Upright clumping herbaceous perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 80 cm • Max. spread: 60 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Horticultural Alocasia cultivar
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Alocasia 'Pink Dragon'
Alocasia 'Pink Dragon' is a cultivated Alocasia with rose-pink petioles, green arrow-shaped leaves and darker veins. The coloured stems lift the foliage above the pot and stay visible below the leaves.
The leaves are slightly glossy, with clear basal lobes and a pointed tip. Depending on leaf age and growing conditions, the underside can appear green to deeper burgundy.
Pink petioles with arrow leaves
- Pink to rose-toned petioles.
- Green arrow-shaped leaves with darker venation.
- Upright growth from a central rhizome.
- Lower leaf surface can show green to burgundy tones.
Aurora and Pink Dragon
In European cultivation, Alocasia 'Aurora' was rebranded as Alocasia 'Pink Dragon'. The plant grows from a rhizomatous base; cold wet substrate can soften petioles, while filtered light keeps new leaves from scorching.
Care for pink-stemmed growth
- Light: In darker months, use a grow light if new leaves come in small, weak or stretched. Direct midday sun can scorch the leaves.
- Water: Let the upper layer of substrate begin to dry before watering again. Keep the mix lightly moist while new leaves form, but let it dry further in cool rooms so the rhizome does not sit wet.
- Substrate: Use a chunky aroid mix with bark, coco chips, perlite, pumice or lava. The rhizome needs drainage and oxygen around the roots.
- Humidity: Humid, ventilated air makes new leaves less likely to stick, tear or dry at the tips. Airflow lets moisture dry around the crown.
- Temperature: Keep the pot warm while new leaves are forming; cold roots can slow leaf emergence and soften petioles. When the room cools, let the upper mix dry further before the next soak.
- Feeding: Feed lightly as new leaves form. Reduce feeding when new leaves stop forming or come in much smaller.
- Potting: Choose a draining pot that fits the root ball closely. Move up gradually once roots have filled the container.
- Propagation: Propagation is by corms, offsets or rhizome division once the young plant has fresh roots.
Pink petioles under growth stress
- Drooping petioles: Check substrate moisture, root health and temperature before adjusting watering.
- Yellowing older leaves: One ageing leaf can retire during new growth; several yellowing leaves point to root or watering stress.
- Brown leaf marks: Review direct sun exposure, dry air and cold contact near windows.
- Speckled leaves: Inspect the undersides and petiole bases for spider mites.
Alocasia Pink Dragon toxicity
Alocasia 'Pink Dragon' contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals. If plant tissue is ingested, it can irritate the mouth, tongue and throat. Keep it away from pets and children that may nibble leaves or stems, and wash your hands after handling damaged tissue.
Name and aroid background
Alocasia belongs to the family Araceae. The genus name combines Greek a-, meaning apart from, with the related aroid name Colocasia. 'Pink Dragon' refers to the pink petioles and angular leaf shape.
Add Alocasia 'Pink Dragon' to your collection
Choose Alocasia 'Pink Dragon' for rose-toned stems, arrow-shaped leaves and a clear pink-and-green contrast above the pot.
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Alocasia 'Pink Dragon'
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