Cycas taitungensis Mongolia Curcuma elata stands out in

Curcuma elata stands out in our garden as one of the finest cold-climate garden specimens in the genus curcuma

Acanthus would be worth growing even without its floral display because its handsome foliage is big

montana) makes a nice 3' clump of heavily pebbled alligator-textured leaves of blue-green with a wide creamy edge

The quilted

Cycas taitungensis Mongolia Curcuma elata stands out inCycas 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