Alocasia Dragon Scale 'baby'

Tags: 6 cm, Alocasia, Aroid, Baby pokojovky, do 20 cm, Pro pokročilé, propojeni, Raritky, Rostlina, Středně

The package contains a plant in a plastic pot.

About the plant:
Alocasia , or alocasia in Czech , is a genus of the Araceae family . These plants are massive herbs with a thick rhizome. Their homeland is the subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
Alocasia Dragon Scale got its name thanks to its interesting leaves, which with their distinctive pattern of veins and green shades can resemble dragon skin or scales.

Alocasia generally belongs to the rather demanding houseplants, which are sensitive to temperature, humidity and overwatering. At the same time, keep in mind with allocations that they often replace old leaves with new ones (so they usually do not increase their number).
In Southeast Asia and Oceania, they are particularly popular for their edible rhizomes and small boiled leaves. Although in their raw state they contain calcium oxalate, which causes mucous membrane irritation and nausea, they are edible after heat treatment. At the same time, the rhizomes are also sought after by Indian and South Asian traditional medicine for their healing effects.

Difficulty: Advanced
Cleans the air: Yes
Pet Friendly: No

Approximate height of plant with pot : 12 cm
Diameter of the flower pot : 6 cm

Every plant is different, just like us humans. Please allow for a possible deviation in appearance compared to the product photo.

We wrote more about allocations in our article .

Overwatering: Too much water can cause root rot, yellowing or leaf drop.
Spotted, withered leaves: The plant must be allowed to dry out briefly.
Brown spots on the leaves: Burning of the leaves from direct sunlight, cold or drafts.
Weevils, mealybugs, other pests (at low humidity): We deal with special sprays.

Light

The plant needs enough diffused light for healthy growth. Avoid direct sunlight, which could burn the leaves. The ideal site is the north and east side near the windows or the west side with fading weak sunlight.

Watering

Water in 1-2 weeks, it prefers wetter soil. However, let the upper part of the substrate dry out between waterings. Overwatering could cause rotting of the roots.

Humidity

It is a tropical plant, so it requires frequent misting of the leaves.

Propagation

Older plants can be propagated by division or broken tubers. Leaf cuttings are a big nut to grow, so it is not recommended to use them to propagate.

Common problems

Overwatering: Too much water can cause root rot, yellowing or leaf drop.
Spotted, withered leaves: The plant must be allowed to dry out for a short time.
Brown spots on the leaves: Burning of the leaves from direct sunlight, cold or drafts.
Weevils, mealybugs, other pests (at low humidity): We deal with special sprays.

How does DMP delivery work?

All plants and some accessories on our e-shop are sent directly from the grower in Holland. We want them to be at your place as soon as possible and not spend time going around different warehouses and stores. We ship part of our own products marked with the Made in DMP label directly from our warehouse in Prague.
Therefore, it may happen that you will be charged a higher price for shipping, because you have things in the basket both from the grower and from our own production.
If you have products worth CZK 2,000 (For SK 82 EUR) or more in your basket, you will always have FREE shipping!

For some products, such as a book or a physical gift voucher, you can choose the pick-up option in our brick-and-mortar store.

Personal collection is not possible for most goods, because the store does not offer the same range of plants and accessories as in the e-shop. If you are not sure about the choice, stop by in person and together we will choose or order the right one!

Individual shipping prices:

1. DPD

The DPD courier will contact you the day before delivery regarding the exact delivery date. If you want to deliver the shipment to the delivery point , you can make arrangements with the carrier. The price for delivery of plants and selected accessories from NL to the Czech Republic is CZK 149 and to Slovakia EUR 8.
The price for delivery of our products from the warehouse in Prague is CZK 99 within the Czech Republic . Delivery from our warehouse to Slovakia is for the same price - EUR 8.

2. Post office

You can have the selected goods delivered to the delivery point of Zásilkovna in the Czech Republic for 89,- or to the delivery point of Zásilkovna in SK for € 5 . Simply select the delivery method: Zásilkovna * You select the Zásilkovna branch after completing the order.

After creating an order, you can use the map to select a pick-up point.
The shipping company is limited by the size or weight of the package.
If you cannot choose Zásilkovna, you most likely have bulky products in your basket and you need to choose another carrier.

3. Personal collection

Personal pickup is currently not possible for technical reasons. Products that are available in the store are marked with the label In stock in the store. Or you can purchase products in stock at the store via WOLT https://wolt.com/cs/cze/prague/venue/dej-mi-pokojovku