Cycas taitungensis Hosta (aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'

(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'

the vines burst forth with tiny

The plant doesn't mind looking shabby

This deciduous perennial salvia makes a short rosette of dark green leaves with purple veins

and is known in Japan as Udo

Cycas taitungensis Hosta (aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'Cycas 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