Silverhull Buckwheat

Silverhull Buckwheat Care

Fagopyrum Esculentum

What is the plant

Buckwheat is an erect, much-branched annual plant with hollow stems; it can grow from 60 - 120cm tall.The seed of buckwheat is an important subsistence food in parts of Asia, where the plant has a history of cultivation going back at least 1,000 years. The seed has gained acceptance as a healh food, whilst the plant also has edible leaves, some important traditional medicinal actions and supplies a dye. It is often grown on a garden scale, and also commercially on a small scale, for its edible leaves and seeds, whilst it is also commonly grown as a green manure crop and to restore worn-out soils

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

6 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Sunlight
It cannot grow in the shade.
Soil
A very easily grown plant, it prefers dry sandy soils but succeeds in most conditions including poor, heavy or acid soils and even sub-soils

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Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 - 27°c, but can tolerate 7 - 40°c
Additional
This plant has caused photosensitivity in some people, only the dehusked grain is considered to be safe.
Popularity
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