Conjuring images of the desert, these yuccas — sometimes called Adam’s needle — aren’t damaged by cold, poking through with ...

The enormous edible white flowers held on tall stalks above the plants proved one of their most reliable food supplies as well. The Cahuilla of our desert utilized yucca fiber for sandal straps ...

However, it’s rarely used as a landscaping plant. The giant white yucca grows as a large shrub or small tree with one thick ...