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 ...

Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the United States, introduced from Asia with devastating environmental consequences, [1] earning it the nickname "the vine that ate the South".

In the often-cited poem “Kudzu,” Georgia novelist James Dickey teases Southerners with their own tall tales, invoking an outrageous kudzu-smothered world where families close the windows at...

Aug 25, 2022 · According to the Alabama Forestry Commission, kudzu is a “twining, trailing, and mat-forming woody vine.” Its stems grow up to 10 inches in diameter, but the vines themselves can grow...

Oct 25, 2024 · Known as “mile-a-minute” and “the vine that ate the South,” this creeping, climbing perennial vine terrorizes native plants all over the southeastern United States and is making its way into the Midwest, Northeast and even Oregon. Kudzu—or kuzu (クズ)—is native to Japan and southeast China.

Sep 16, 2005 · Brought to North America from Asia more than a century ago, kudzu has swallowed about 7-million acres in 18 states. The invader has no known natural enemies in the United States and is notorious...

Mar 28, 2024 · The bean plastaspid, also known as the kudzu bug, showed up in 2009 and is spreading across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Instead of eating only the leaves, the kudzu bugs sink their suckers into the …

Nov 18, 2002 · Kudzu (Pueraria lobata; formerly P. thunbergiana) is a prolific vine that was introduced to Georgia and other southern states during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

Sep 1, 2003 · In her book, “Despicable Species,” author Janet Lembke reports that kudzu is native to China, and was brought into Japan in the 6th century. There, it is known as “kuzu.” In the Far East, kudzu...

Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), or "kuzu" as it is known in Japan, was introduced to the United States in 1876 as part of the Japanese pavilion at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. In Japan it is lauded for its many culinary, textile, and medicinal uses; and it gained popularity in the United States as an ornamental shade plant, well received ...