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When kudzu was first introduced in the southeast, it was initially used as an ornamental vine to shade homes. By the early 20th century, southerners began to use kudzu for purposes other than ornamentation and so kudzu began to come closer in contact with the land which, in turn, encouraged its spread throughout the southeast. [1]
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 ...
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.
Kudzu is a yearslong battle, but experts agree it’s a worthwhile one to fight. How to find and dig out Kudzu’s root crowns. 1. Follow a vine to where it roots in the soil. (Sometimes, one vine ...
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Pueraria tuberosa, commonly known as kudzu, [2] Indian kudzu, [3] or Nepalese kudzu, [3] Vidarikand, [4] Sanskrit: Bhukushmandi (भूकुशमंडी) [5] is a climber with woody tuberculated stem. It is a climbing, coiling and trailing vine with large tuberous roots.
The best known member is kudzu, also called Japanese arrowroot. [3] [4] The genus is named after 19th century Swiss botanist Marc Nicolas Puerari. Plants in the genus are lianas, shrubs, or climbing herbs, usually with large tuberous roots. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical and subtropical forest, rain forest, forest margins, and ...
The only species is Neustanthus phaseoloides, called tropical kudzu. [2] [3] This species is a forage crop and cover crop used in the tropics. [4] It is known as puero in Australia and tropical kudzu [5] in most tropical regions. It is related to the genus Pueraria and artificial hybridization with P. montana var. lobata has been achieved. [6]