Kudzu
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 Lua error in Module:Nihongo at line 88: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value)..[4] The plant is edible.[3]
Uses
[change | change source]Soil improvement and preservation
[change | change source]Kudzu 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
[change | change source]Kudzu is often used to feed farm animals.[3]
Basket making
[change | change source]Kudzu is often used to make baskets.[7]
Food
[change | change source]Kudzu 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 | change source]- ↑ "Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr.". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
- 1 2 "Pueraria montana var. lobata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 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 | change source]- "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.