However, this invasive plant has become a threat to many southern states — and if you live in the Sunshine State, you’ve ...

I feared kudzu. I’d walk an extra mile to avoid patches of it and the writhing knots of snakes that everyone said were breeding within. Though fascinated by the grape-scented flowers and the ...

Known colloquially as "The Vine That Ate the South," Kudzu (Pueraria montana), or Japanese Arrowroot, is a fast-growing vine native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and India. It's recognizable for its large, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Often called “the vine that ate the South,” Kudzu is an invasive plant that has its grip over a great deal of land in West Virginia, and it all began with an expo.

The deep south of the U.S. has been invaded by kudzu (Pueraria montana), a climbing vine with severe ecological effects. The plant is native to Japan and southeast China and was introduced in the ...