Some researchers suggest that humans are the main predator of kudzu in its native range, and that human use and cultivation of kudzu both contributes to its success as an invasive species …

Aug 9, 2019 · Kudzu—or kuzu (クズ)—is native to Japan and southeast China. It was first introduced to the United States during the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 where it …

Dec 23, 2025 · Kudzu, twining perennial vine of the pea family (Fabaceae). Kudzu is native to China and Japan, where it has long been grown for its edible starchy roots and for a fiber …

Kudzu Scientific Name Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. M. Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep (ITIS)

Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is a climbing vine native to Asia. It's now an invasive vine in the US. The root, flower, and leaf are used as medicine. Kudzu contains ingredients that might...

Jun 18, 2025 · Kudzu is a deciduous, climbing, semi-woody perennial vine that grows 35 to 100 feet long. It grows via runners, rhizomes, and from nearly every node that touches the ground. …

Kudzu [Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr.], often called “the vine that ate the South,” is a perennial, high-climbing vine native to eastern India, China, and Japan.

Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) is an invasive vine that was introduced to the U.S. from Japan. and distributed throughout the South for erosion control. This vine can grow a foot per …

Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is a climbing, semi-woody, perennial vine of the legume family. Originally imported from Japan and China in the early 1900s, kudzu was utilized for …

Kudzu is a leguminous perennial actively growing from early summer (May) until the first frost. Sexual reproduction is rare, however seeds have been collected in the Great Smoky …