Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath' is a cultivar of Alocasia heterophylla (C.Presl). This cultivar has a very dramatic appearanceand is characterized by coriaceous and lustrous, decidedly saggitate green leaves, with a specific silver adaxial side, and contrasting dark midrib and primary lateral veins and visible secondary veins.
Given this species’ proclivity for high phenotypical variation, that is, high variability in how the plants appear, it was given the name heterophylla meaning different leaves. This is derived from the Greek héteros (ἕτερος), meaning ‘the other of two’ or ‘different’, and from the Greek phúllon (φύλλον) meaning “leaf”.
Genus name comes form the Greek words a meaning without and Colocasia the name of a closely allied genus, form which it was separated.
Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath'
Alocasia heterophylla 'Dragon's Breath' comes in following sizes:
S - is ca. 25 cm tall and comes in a 12 cm pot
M - is ca. 35 cm tall and comes in a 14 cm pot
