Buckwheat is an annual broadleaf plant with many uses. Despite the grain-like use of the crop, buckwheat is not a cereal or grass. Buckwheat plants are fast growers, producing seed in about 6 weeks. Buckwheat is often used as a green manure crop, as a food crop, for grain, and for animal fodder.
Lifespan: | Annual |
Season: | Warm |
Habitat: | Plains, Prairies |