Mexican lily
Beschorneria yuccoides
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has rings of leaves 1.8 m tall. The produce new rings from the fleshy rhizome roots. The leaves ares wrod shaped and 40-70 cm long and 3-10 cm wide. There are fine teeth along the edge. The flowers are funnel shaped and hang down. They are 4-9 cm long.
Probably now in the family Aparagaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The flowers are boiled and then fried.
Edible parts
Flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Amole, Patleamole, Sisi