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The Rooted Plant Shop

Alocasia Dragon Scale 4”

Alocasia Dragon Scale 4”

$24.00 USD
$24.00 USD
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Each plant is unique. Size, shape, fullness, and variegation will vary.

Alocasia baginda ‘Dragon Scale’, native to Southeast Asia, is a compact alocasia known for its thick, textured leaves with deep green tones and pronounced veining that creates a raised, scale-like pattern. What makes this plant special is its reptile-like surface—almost armored in appearance—combined with a rich, matte finish that gives it a bold, sculptural look while staying relatively small and controlled.

Light supports both texture and leaf development. Place it in an east or south-facing window where it gets bright, consistent light without direct sun sitting on the leaves. Under grow lights, use 5000K–6500K placed 10–14 inches from the top of the plant. Too little light will reduce the depth of the scale pattern and slow growth, while too much direct sun can stress and damage the leaf surface.

Watering and environment need to stay consistent. Keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy and never fully dried out, using a mix of succulent soil, perlite, and orchid bark to keep it airy. If new leaves are coming in smaller with less defined texture, it is not getting enough light. If the plant droops while the soil is still wet, it points to excess moisture at the roots. Edges crisping while the leaf stays firm often indicate low humidity or inconsistent moisture rather than overwatering.

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Rabbits and Zebras

They came looking amazing and so far they still are alive! Thank you so much!
Heather Campbell

Heather Campbell
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She’s Beautiful!

These plants have been raised with love, you can tell. Thoughtfully packed for shipping.Will repurchase. Thank you!

J Furman
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Gorgeous

This plant is so stunning! In love with her! Shipped quickly and packaged safely. Love this shop!

Kimberly Bayne
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Beautiful heathly plants!!

I received my second order and was not disappointed!! Everything I’ve gotten both times were packed with care and arrived beautifully!!

Michele Hawkins
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Great Plant Packaging

I absolutely love all the plants I ordered. They were well-packaged, and none of them appeared unhealthy. I have no complaints about the ordering process or anything else. I’ll definitely be ordering again!

Kevin Le
Money Tree 4”
my Alocasia Dragon scale and my Calathea

my Alocasia Dragon scale and my Calathea Rattlesnake came looking absolutely beautiful and happy! it was so well packaged the delivery guy delivered it upside down and not a speck of dirt left the pots!

Tim chapman

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Sherry Geib
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Couldn’t be happier, not one complaint from me!

KAREN DICKSON
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Great plants

Plants were in great shape and shipped quickly

Tracy Kamphaugh
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Beautiful little plant!! Cant wait to watch it grow!

Heather
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Plant came in packed extremely well. Since receiving it I have recently repotted due to fast growing and got to harvest two big corms. The plant is amazing.

Brad Davidson
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Beautiful packed well 👍🥰

Elaine
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Fantastic as always!

Dayne Haskell
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Absolutely beautiful plants! alittle stressed from the ride, but doing well.

The delivery person left it upside down and not a single speck of dirt left its spot! Very loved plants, packed with love!

I am going to carefully love these little plants!

Will buy again! Thank you!

Tim chapman
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Awesome like Always

As always Mel you don’t disappoint. My new plant babies arrived in perfect condition ready to get love. You can really tell the devotion and love that Mel has for our plant babies!!!

Amelia Vargas
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