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Pueraria lobata (Kudzu)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000857



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pueraria
Species: Pueraria lobata
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Climber
  • Deciduous
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Invasive
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
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Spread (Maximum) edit
  • > 60 feet (> 18 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • October
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lobed
  • Ovate
  • Odd Pinnate
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Clay / Heavy
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Violet
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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FlowerFreak22 (9625)
  TooManyWeeds87 (501)

Plant suggested by: FlowerFreak22 (9625)


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  TooManyWeeds87 (501) wrote on Mar 31 2010
Nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty. This has to be the most invasive weed in the southern United States. It blankets everything, with colonies even as far north as Maryland.

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