Optical characteristics of the buckwheat flowers
Buckwheat forms white, reddish or pink flowers that stand together in small panicles that arise from the leaf axils, i.e. are arranged as grapes. The strong aromatic scent of the flowers is just as appealing as the look.
Flowering time: when do buckwheat plants bloom?
Buckwheat blooms between July and October. Interestingly, it is considerably longer than the growth phase after Growing the buckwheat plantwhich usually only takes four weeks.
This is why buckwheat flowers are useful
Due to the pleasantly intense aroma and the fact that buckwheat flowers secrete a lot of nectar, they are often visited by insects, especially bees.
Buckwheat nectar consists of almost 50 percent sucrose - it can be high Honey yields achieve. Peak values of up to 500 kilograms of honey per hectare are possible. This almost corresponds to the values of the widespread honey plant rapeseed.
A tiny, brown, triangular nut fruit ripens in each buckwheat blossom. The fruits sit very loosely, which often has a negative effect on them harvest affects.