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Once established in a habitat, kudzu is able to grow very quickly. The vine has a growth rate of 0.3 m (1 foot) every day. The maximum length the vine can reach is 30 m (98 feet). [22] Kudzu is also able to allocate large portions of carbon to root growth, allowing it to acquire sufficient nutrients for rapid growth and to spread clonally.
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]
Kudzu, a Japanese invasive vine originally brought to North Carolina in the late 1800s to help farmers battle erosion, spreads like wildfire and takes over resources that anything else needs to grow.
Kudzu: Pueraria lobata: Southern U.S. Mowing, herbicides, conservation grazing: Known as "the vine that ate the South", forms dense monocultures that outcompete native ground cover and forest trees. Can grow up to one foot per day. For more details, see Kudzu in the United States. Common tumbleweed: Kali tragus: Throughout North America ...
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[10] 41 phytochemicals, including large amounts of isoflavones have been identified within Kudzu flowers. [10] One of the major phytochemicals in Kudzu plants is puerarin, which has antioxidant and anti-aging properties. [17] The chemical components of both root and flower are useful for both medicinal and cosmetic purposes.
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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.