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Tartary buckwheat

Fagopyrum tataricum

A cold- and altitude-tolerant buckwheat species grown mainly in China, Nepal, and the Himalayas.

Family

Polygonaceae

Temperature

15-25°C (absolute 5-30°C)

Rainfall

700-900mm (absolute 400-1100mm)

Soil pH

5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-7)

Soil types

Poor, acidic, well-drained soils