Banana
Yucca
Height: flower
stalk to 5'
Flowers: White, waxy, bell-shaped to 3".
Leaves: green, broad, stiff, spine-tipped; whitish fibers on margins; to 3'
long.
Blooms: April - July
Elevation: 3000 to 8000'
Habitat: Dry plains and slopes
Yucca was very important to the Salado.
Dried roots were soaked in water to produce lather. Leaf fibers were used to
make rope, sandals, and mats. The baked
fruit tastes like a sweet potato; the flowers are also edible. Move your cursor
across the yucca flowers to see the fruit.
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May 8, 2005