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Kudzu (/ˈkuːdzu, ˈkʊd-, ˈkʌd-/), also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot,[1][2] is a kind of vine from East Asia, and Southeast Asia.[2] The plant is invasive in North America, and some other parts of the world.
The vine grows very rapidly and hurts other plants.[3] The name is comes from the Japanese name kuzu (クズ/葛).[4] The plant is edible.[3]
Uses
changeSoil improvement and preservation
changeKudzu is used to stop soil erosion. As a legume, it increases the nitrogen in the soil by a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.[5] It has deep roots that pull nutrients up to the surface.[6]
Animal feed
changeKudzu is often used to feed farm animals.[3]
Basketry
changeKudzu is often used to make baskets.[7]
Food
changeKudzu roots are ground up to make a powder called Kudzu powder. Kudzu powder is used in many asian foods.[8]
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References
change- ↑ "Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr.". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pueraria montana var. lobata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 John Everest; James Miller; Donald Ball; Mike Patterson (1999). "Kudzu in Alabama: History, Uses, and Control". Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2007. Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Amanda Allen (2000). "Kudzu in Appalachia". ASPI Technical Series TP 55. Appalachia -- Science in the Public Interest. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
- ↑ Chauvel, A; Grimaldi, M; Tessier, D (1991). "Changes in soil pore-space distribution following deforestation and revegetation: An example from the Central Amazon Basin, Brazil" (PDF). Forest Ecology and Management. 38 (3–4): 259–271. doi:10.1016/0378-1127(91)90147-N.
- ↑ William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi (1977). The book of kudzu: a culinary & healing guide. Soyinfo Center. ISBN 9780394420684.
- ↑ Shurtleff, William; Aoyagi, Akiko (1977). The Book of Kudzu: A Culinary & Healing Guide. Soyinfo Center. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-394-42068-4.
- This article was based in part on content from public domain web pages from the United States National Park Service and the United States Bureau of Land Management
Other websites
change- "Species Profile - Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)". National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library.
- "Kudzu Vine - One of Ontario's Most Unwanted Invasive Plant Species" (PDF). Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
- T. L. Copley; Luke A. Forrest (1953). Kudzu in Rotation with Corn and Small Grain. NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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