Fagopyrum esculentum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern Tibet to China
Plant Profile: Fagopyrum esculentum
Taxonomy: Fagopyrum esculentumNames
Buckwheat
Phonetic Spelling:fah-goh-PY-rum es-kew-LEN-tum
Genus:Fagopyrum
Species:esculentum
Family:Polygonaceae
This fast-growing summer annual, while not classified as a legume, serves as an outstanding cover crop. When sown densely, it effectively inhibits weed growth and provides habitat for numerous beneficial insects, such as honeybees. Additionally, its flowers remain vibrant for an extended period in floral arrangements.
Fagopyrum esculentum Feature Summary
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Fagopyrum esculentum Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern Tibet to China
A minor source of food for large and small mammals and songbirds. A nectar source for honeybees and other beneficial insects.
Annual
Fruit
3-sided nutlet.
Nut
Flowers
Small white with pink anthers fragrant in terminal or axillary clusters.
Pink
White
Fragrant
Good Cut
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Arrowhead-shaped alternate leaves and swollen sheathes.
Green
Simple
Alternate
Stem
Poisonous to Humans
Skin rash following ingestion and exposure to sunlight, in susceptible individuals.
Fagopyrin
Fruits
Whole Plant Traits
Wildflower
Erect
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Contact Dermatitis
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Fagopyrum esculentum Attributes
Fagopyrum esculentum: Wildlife Value
A minor source of food for large and small mammals and songbirds. A nectar source for honeybees and other beneficial insects.
Fagopyrum esculentum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Fagopyrum esculentum Fruit
Fagopyrum esculentum: Fruit Description
3-sided nutlet.
Fagopyrum esculentum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Fagopyrum esculentum Flowers
Fagopyrum esculentum: Flower Description
Small white with pink anthers fragrant in terminal or axillary clusters.
Fagopyrum esculentum: Flower Color
Pink
White
Fagopyrum esculentum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Fagopyrum esculentum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Fagopyrum esculentum: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Fagopyrum esculentum: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Fagopyrum esculentum Leaves
Fagopyrum esculentum: Leaf Description
Arrowhead-shaped alternate leaves and swollen sheathes.
Fagopyrum esculentum: Leaf Color
Green
Fagopyrum esculentum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Fagopyrum esculentum: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Fagopyrum esculentum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Fagopyrum esculentum Stem
Fagopyrum esculentum: Stem Description
Hollow stems
Fagopyrum esculentum: Stem Color
Red/Burgundy
Fagopyrum esculentum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Fagopyrum esculentum Poisonous to Humans
Fagopyrum esculentum: Poison Symptoms
Skin rash following ingestion and exposure to sunlight, in susceptible individuals.
Fagopyrum esculentum: Poison Toxic Principle
Fagopyrin
Fagopyrum esculentum: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Fagopyrum esculentum: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Fagopyrum esculentum: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Fagopyrum esculentum Whole Plant Traits
Fagopyrum esculentum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Fagopyrum esculentum: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Fagopyrum esculentum Landscape
Fagopyrum esculentum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Fagopyrum esculentum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Fagopyrum esculentum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
