Fagopyrum spp. - Buckwheat

Fagopyrum, such as buckwheat, are flowering plants cultivated primarily for their seeds, which are used as a grain substitute. They are valued for their quick growth and ability to improve soil health.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Hardiness zone 12¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Annual

Functions

• Soil building

Footnotes

1. Fagopyrum esculentum | PFAF Plant Database ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹