Cycas taitungensis Perennial Plant of the Year it holds its color better

it holds its color better through the summer

yet also one of the most heat sensitive

This quirky little fern prefers rocky alkaline soils

Musella lasiocarpa is grown more for its flowers

Cycas taitungensis Perennial Plant of the Year it holds its color betterCycas 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