Dragon tail
Rhaphidophora decursiva
Also called Dragon tail plant and Decursiva
Houseplant · AroidsIT IS NOT THE MINI MONSTERA and it does not stay small — mature leaves are half a metre of deep-cut fingers. Sold as a tetrasperma lookalike, it outgrows one within two years.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 8 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Average to high
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 2.5 m tall · 0.6 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- Southern Asia
Is it safe for pets and people?
No animal-poison authority lists this plant. Flagged unsafe on a people-toxicity source, which is the cautious reading rather than a checked one.
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-04. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.