Cycas taitungensis Hosta Harper's Beauty forms tight 5"

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

The 4'+ stems of whorled foliage (silver overlay in spring) are topped in June with large

and is known in Japan as Udo

The plant doesn't mind looking shabby

Cycas taitungensis Hosta Harper's Beauty forms tight 5"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