Taiwan's Most Beautiful Urban Desert: The Desert Plant Garden at 5 PM TWCAUDEX

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A dream paradise for succulent enthusiasts and a treasure trove for trendsetters—Taiwan's most beautiful urban desert! Don't forget to head to "You" before twilight to sip coffee while savoring the allure of xerophytic plants.
The golden, fragmented sunset spills onto the tall, lush, and spiky leaves of the Yucca Rostrata, creating a faint blue powder on its surface to block ultraviolet rays. As water is sprinkled, translucent droplets glisten and dance through the warm glow of the evening sun, landing on the softly glowing blue leaves. It feels as if the labor of a day and the struggles of a lifetime are all for this mesmerizing moment where nature seamlessly blends, forever etched in memory.

The "You" hour refers to the time between 5 PM and 7 PM, often called the Magic Hour in photography. It is a time beautifully reflected in cinematic scenes where morning and dusk intermingle. The founder, Zeng Huanze, wanted to share the beauty of sunlight casting onto the Yucca Rostrata leaves after work, as a tribute to the travelers tirelessly striving for life. This vision inspired the name of Taiwan's first specialty gardening design store dedicated to caudex plants, "You 5 PM TWCAUDEX." The hope is that visiting "You" will feel like experiencing the most beautiful moments of the Magic Hour, where one can always witness the finest aspects of the plants.
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