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 ...

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.

Introduced from Asia in the late 19th century as a garden novelty, but not widely planted until the 1930s, kudzu is now America’s most infamous weed. In a few decades, a conspicuously Japanese...

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".

Feb 17, 2025 · kudzu, (Pueraria montana), 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 fibre made from its stems. Kudzu is a useful fodder crop …

Apr 3, 2023 · Kudzu is an invasive perennial vine that smothers other vegetation and overgrows even large trees. Learn how to identify and control this fast grower.

Jan 21, 2025 · Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata [Willd] Maesen & S. Almeida) is a large, trifoliate-leaved, semi-woody, trailing or climbing perennial vine in the Fabaceae (legume or pea) family. Up close, kudzu might at first be confused with a vigorous poison ivy plant.

Sep 18, 2021 · Kudzu is a climbing, semi-woody perennial vine that kills trees by shading them and spreads inexorably, mostly through soil movement and vegetative growth. If you've ever taken a road trip...

Kudzu is a climbing vine that kills plants by smothering them under a blanket of leaves and by breaking branches or uprooting entire trees.

Kudzu is a prevalent issue across much of the southeastern U.S. and is present in many counties in Tennessee. While complete eradication is not feasible across the entire state, kudzu can be managed in priority areas where species biodiversity or other ecological benefits are important.