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= General Inf o rmation = Scientific Name: //Pueraria lobata// Kudzu, over a period of several years will kill trees by blocking the sunlight. when left uncontrolled will eventually grow over almost any fixed object in its proximity including other vegetation. = Detailed Des crip tion = = The flowers which bloom in late summer have a very pleasant fragrance. capable of reaching heights of 20–30 m. = = Kudzu was introduced to the United States as an ornamental, and was later widely planted for erosion control. = = The plant is now thought to be one of the most harmful non-indigenous plant species in the United States. = = =

History
The name comes from the Japanese word for this plant, //kuzu.// It is native to south Japan and southeast China. Kudzu was introduced to the United States in 1876.

Control Mea sure s
Kudzu control through mechanical and/or chemical means is difficult, expensive, and often not effective. The plant grows at such a fast rate that any progress made by control measures is quickly lost in new growth.

W ork s Cited
http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/research/biocontrol/kudzu.htm **
 * http://www.jackanthonyphotography.com/yahoola/kudzu/