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Kudzu

Pueraria montana

Kudzu is a fast-growing vine that can cover trees, buildings, and even the ground with its green leaves. It's known for its ability to spread quickly and create dense thickets.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Kudzu is a fast-growing, woody vine known for its large, three-part leaves, often carpeting entire landscapes. Its distinctive purple, pea-like flowers grow in upright clusters and emit a sweet, grape-like scent.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaFabalesFabaceaePueraria
Kudzu
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Kudzu

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

It was first introduced to America as a beautiful ornamental plant at a world's fair.

Its beautiful purple flowers smell exactly like sweet grape candy or muscadine grapes!

Kudzu roots can grow massive, some weighing over 400 pounds!

People use kudzu to make paper, flour, jelly, and even strong woven baskets.

特殊能力

能力

Rapid Growth Spurt

Kudzu can grow up to a foot a day to quickly cover vast areas and outcompete other plants for sunlight.

能力

Soil Enrichment

Kudzu has special root nodules that fix nitrogen from the air, enriching the soil and boosting its rapid growth.

能力

Super Sprouter

Kudzu can sprout new roots from stem nodes, allowing it to spread aggressively and form new plants from broken pieces.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-3000 cm
広がり
100-3000 cm
花の大きさ
1-2 cm
開花時期
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

eats

Kudzu bug

Megacopta cribraria

Feeds on kudzu sap and leaves, sometimes causing damage.

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its purple flowers for nectar, producing kudzu honey.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer often browse on young kudzu shoots and leaves.

symbiotic with

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Bradyrhizobium japonicum

Lives in its roots to provide nitrogen, fueling its rapid growth.

特徴

別名

Japanese ArrowrootSouthern Vine

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Avoid touching or eating kudzu as it can be harmful if consumed.

よくある質問

Kudzuの高さは何ですか?

10-3000 cm

Kudzuの広がりは何ですか?

100-3000 cm

Kudzuの花の大きさは何ですか?

1-2 cm

Kudzuの開花時期は何ですか?

Kudzuの食用は何ですか?

はい

Kudzuの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Kudzuのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Kudzuの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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