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title: "Hello alocasia lovers!! I need help!! I bought this alocaisa thinking…"
description: "Hello alocasia lovers!! I need help!! I bought this alocaisa thinking it was a silver dragon, but the more it grows the more confused I get! It’s like it has…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/qFWoW6fi3O1p3xWdThN5jx"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Mother Earth"
published: "2025-04-03T02:01:21.323631Z"
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# Hello alocasia lovers!! I need help!! I bought this alocaisa thinking…

_Posted by Mother Earth on 2025-04-03_

Hello alocasia lovers!! I need help!! I bought this alocaisa thinking it was a silver dragon, but the more it grows the more confused I get! It’s like it has traits from multiple alocasia but doesn’t quite fit any single variety. The V-shape at the tip, the silverish tone, and the deep venation are all pointing toward a hybrid, possibly between a Silver Dragon and something else?

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## 4 comments

### fuey commented on 2025-04-03

The closest I can find is an Alocasia Bisma of some type.  
This is super interesting for me bc I LOVE alocasias. Everything that I used to ID it said Syngonium but it’s just not

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### Mother Earth commented on 2025-04-03

That’s closer than I’ve gotten on my own haha it’s been a fun mystery to try and solve but that looks suuuper similar to my baby! I have over 15 different alocaisa and another 10 corms I’m sprouting and this one is the only one I can’t fully confirm! But this is certainly the closest I’ve gotten so far! Thank you 💚

#### fuey replied on 2025-04-03

There seems to be variations of the Bisma so it is possible that it’s a hybrid. I wish they had DNA tests for plants😭  
I’ll be moving in the next year (potentially across the country) otherwise I would have a VERY large alocasia collection🤭

#### Mother Earth replied on 2025-04-03

If I had more space in my 2-bedroom condo I’d have way more too hahaha they’re just the most visually stunning plants. Just picked up a Jacklyn today that I’m already obsessed with!

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