Alocasia 'Aegis' Mint

Alocasia 'Aegis' Mint. The mint-variegated form of 'Aegis' — thick, quilted, shield-like jewel leaves with bold sunken veins — marbled here in mint-green and cream. Every leaf emerges differently.

The cultivar

'Aegis' sits in the Alocasia baginda line — the Dragon Scale and Silver Dragon family. The draw is texture: thick, stiff, almost armoured leaves with a quilted, puckered surface and deeply sunken veins, on a compact upright plant. The name means 'shield', and the leaf reads like one.

The 'Mint' is the variegated form — soft mint-green and cream marbling over the deep green, in irregular sectors and patches that differ on every leaf. The mint is chlorophyll-reduced, so heavily variegated leaves are more delicate and lean on the green to carry the plant. Pattern and amount are unpredictable, leaf to leaf.

This specimen

• Stage: established juvenile
• Leaves: 3, fourth unfurling
• Pot: 7cm
• Variegation: High across current growth
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, and generous — the green carries the plant and light keeps the mint clean. Direct sun scorches the pale sectors.
• Water: Lightly moist, letting the top dry slightly before watering. Never soggy — Aegis rots fast with wet feet, and heavy variegation compounds it.
• Humidity: 60%+. Mint sectors and leaf edges brown fast in dry air.
• Mix: Chunky, well-draining aroid mix — airy at the roots.
• Warmth: 20–29°C. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C.
• Pace: Compact and steady — a slow, deliberate grower like the rest of the baginda line.

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