Cycas taitungensis Hosta and is known in Japan

and is known in Japan as Udo

(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'

but where rain is minimized

Harper's Beauty forms tight 5" tall tufts of narrow

but it's quite edible in salads and soups

Cycas taitungensis Hosta and is known in JapanCycas taitungensis hails from Taiwan, and in 2008, we were fortunate to visit the rocky, exposed hillsides in the Taitung Prefecture of southeastern Taiwan where this cycad calls home. Cycas taitungensis is similar in appearance to the popular house plant, Cycas revoluta. In 7 9 years (temperate climates), Cycas taitungensis forms a large rosette of stunning 5' long, dark green, plastic like fronds circling the leg sized trunk which can eventually