Perennial Buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Fagopyrum contains 15 to 16 species of annual and perennial plants, including buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), and Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, which has a distinct bitterness especially when eaten raw. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Boiled or steamed and used like spinach.; Of excellent quality according to one report, but we have been less than impressed by the flavour, which has a distinct bitterness especially when eaten raw.; The leaves are rich in rutin (see below for details of its uses) and so they do make a healthy addition to the diet.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and cultivated areas from Pakistan to S.W. China, 1500 - 3400 metres. Found alongside ditches on shady damp and fertile soils in China. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)