Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)

Family: Agavaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in sugar and can be roasted and eaten as candy. — Flowers - cooked.; The flower buds, before opening, can be parboiled in salt water to remove the bitterness, drained and then cooked again and served like cauliflower.; The opened flowers are rich in sugar and can be roasted and eaten as candy.; The fruits can be roasted then formed into cakes and dried for later use.

Habitat & North American Range

Arid mesas and mountain slopes, usually at 650 - 2200 metres. (Zone 9)