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Polygonaceae
Buckwheat Flower
Fagopyrum esculentum
Nourishment and simplicity.
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Fagopyrum
- Native to
- Central Asia, China
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- annual herb
- Height
- 1-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, poor to moderate fertility
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Despite its name, buckwheat is not a wheat or even a grass — it is a flowering dicot related to rhubarb and sorrel.
- Buckwheat flowers are a premier honey source, producing a distinctively dark, strong-flavored honey.
- The crop can go from seed to harvest in just 10 to 12 weeks, making it one of the fastest grain-like crops.
- Buckwheat is the source of soba noodles in Japan, galettes in France, and kasha in Eastern Europe.
- Fields of blooming buckwheat attract so many bees that beekeepers often place hives specifically near buckwheat farms.
Color meanings
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sustenance
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humble beauty