Our Lord's Candle (Yucca whipplei)

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

UPDATE 21/09/11: Yucca whipplei Torr. is a synonym of Hesperoyucca whipplei (Torr.) Trel.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

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

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Flowers - raw or cooked.; They are delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring.; Young flowers have been parboiled and eaten, whilst older flowers have been boiled in three lots of water before being eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry, grassy and often stony slopes to 1200 metres. (Zone 7)