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Kudzu smothering trees in Atlanta, Georgia. A woodland area of Brooklyn, New York, blanketed by kudzu. Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the United States, introduced from Asia with devastating environmental consequences, [1] earning it the nickname "the vine that ate the South".
Kudzu smothering trees in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Kudzu (/ ˈ k uː d z u, ˈ k ʊ d-, ˈ k ʌ d-/), also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot, [1] [2] is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands. [2] It is invasive in many parts of the ...
Kudzu is an invasive species that spreads rapidly and — if left unchecked — can cause intense, ... the problem will only get worse. Kudzu grows a foot a day during the growing season.” ...
Kudzu, introduced to the US as an ornamental plant in 1876 [59] and later used to prevent erosion in earthworks, has become a major problem in the Southeastern United States. Kudzu has displaced native plants and has effectively taken over significant portions of land. [60] [61]
North American beaver dam in Tierra del Fuego Kudzu, Atlanta Canada goldenrod as a roadside weed in Poland Vinca in a garden [1] An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. [2] Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological, environmental, and/or economic damage.
Megacopta cribraria, also called the bean plataspid, kudzu bug, globular stink bug and lablab bug, is a shield bug native to India and China, where it is an agricultural pest of lablab beans and other legumes. [2]
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Pueraria montana is a species of plant in the botanical family Fabaceae. [3] At least three sub-species (alternatively called varieties) are known. It is closely related to other species in the genus Pueraria (P. edulis and P. phaseoloides) and the common name kudzu is used for all of these species and hybrids between them.