Alocasia Pink Dragon Vs. Alocasia Morocco

Plants Insights
2 min readAug 17, 2022

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Alocasia Pink Dragon and Alocasia Morocco are from same Araceae family and very similar in appearance. It is confusing for many people to identify which one is which.

Alocasia Pink Dragon

Alocasia Pink Dragon is famous for its bright pink stems and huge, oblong, light-skinned, green-on-top, and dark purple-on-bottom foliage. This delicate plant has a leaf that has a very pleasing appearance. The underparts of the leaves are burgundy, and the stems are a gorgeous shade of pink. Alocasia Pink Dragon’s large leaves and deep veins resemble a Dragon’s scales. The plant is extraordinarily gorgeous, yet it requires very little care and is quite easy to reproduce.It is uncommon to see a plant with such a distinct appearance yet requiring so little care. It is also popular as the Rose Elephant Dragon or the Elephant Ear Pink Dragon.However it is rare and hard to find Alocasia Pink Dragon.

Alocasia Morocco

Alocasia Morocco is a tight clumping elephant’s ear with dark green leaves and light green silvery veins. Undersides of leaves is green and stems are pink. It is a stunning tropical plants with arrowhead-shaped leaves. A truly beautiful pot plant or under-storey plant in shady yet brightly lit positions in the garden.

Many plant sellers sell Alocasia Morocco by the name of Alocasia Pink Dragon.

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