Pueraria montana
Kudzu
Kudzu is a seasonal climbing plant, growing high where suitable support is available, and also growing as ground cover where there are no vertical surfaces on which to climb. It is a perennial vine with tuberous roots and rope-like, dark brown stems to 20m long. It produces three lobed leaves with hair on the underside. Flowers are reddish-purple and yellow, fragrant and are similar to pea flowers.
Contributed by @piratedeathray
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Kudzu
Latin name
Pueraria montana
type
Climber
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
20.00 M
30.00 M
Pueraria montana
Kudzu is a seasonal climbing plant, growing high where suitable support is available, and also growing as ground cover where there are no vertical surfaces on which to climb. It is a perennial vine with tuberous roots and rope-like, dark brown stems to 20m long. It produces three lobed leaves with hair on the underside. Flowers are reddish-purple and yellow, fragrant and are similar to pea flowers.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in early spring in a fertile, loamy well-drained soil in full or partial sun. It will not produce flowers in shade. Growth is rapid. May require a framework on which to climb. Can grow up to 6M in the first year. When grown in warmer climates, this plant can often can become invasive.
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