Soapweed (Yucca glauca)

Family: Agavaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Delicious raw, they can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Dry, with a bitter skin.; The fruit can be baked and either eaten immediately or formed into cakes and dried for later use.; The raw fruit can be dried for winter use.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry plains and sandy hills. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)