So, what is kudzu? Kuzu is a perennial, leguminous vine native to eastern Asia. It boasts compound leaves with three oval-shaped leaflets, typically a dark green color with hairy undersides.

As a botanist and horticulturist, I couldn’t help but wonder why people thought kudzu was a unique threat when so many other vines grow just ... knee-deep in its leaves,” Morris wrote in ...

Kudzu was promoted as a shade-bringing ornamental plant with sweet-smelling blooms ... from its flowers and leaves to its starchy roots. However, most people in the U.S. put all of their efforts ...