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

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, ...

As a young naturalist growing up in the Deep South, 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.