Alocasia Dragon Scale Mint 8cm

🌿 Alocasia ‘Dragon Scale Mint’ Care Guide

Dragon Scale Mint is all about mythical foliage — heavily textured, armour-like leaves with beautiful minty variegation layered across that iconic Dragon Scale pattern. It looks like something a fantasy creature would use as camouflage. Compact, stunning, and full collector nonsense. 🌿✨

☀️ Light

• Thrives in bright, indirect light
• Needs strong filtered light to maintain mint variegation
• Avoid direct sun — pale areas can scorch and textured leaves can mark easily

💧 Water

• Keep soil lightly moist, but never soggy
• Let the top layer dry slightly between waterings
• Excellent drainage is essential — roots hate staying wet

🌫️ Humidity

• Prefers high humidity (65–85%)
• Dry air can cause crispy edges and rough unfurling
• Best in cabinets, humid rooms, or stable collector setups

🍽️ Feeding

• Feed every 2–4 weeks during active growth
• Use a balanced diluted liquid fertiliser
• Reduce feeding when growth slows or dormancy kicks in

🌱 Quick Tips

• Compact grower — perfect for shelves and cabinets
• Mint variegated growth is slower than green Dragon Scale forms
• Warm stable conditions help massively with clean new leaves
• Chunky airy substrate keeps roots healthy

💡 Big Plant Lad Wisdom

Dragon Scale Mint looks like a dragon egg hatched into a houseplant and honestly never got over it. Tiny, armoured, minty, and absolutely impossible to ignore. 🌿✨