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Pueraria lobata

Authority (Willd.)Ohwi Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Pueraria novo-guiniensis Warb., Pueraria thunbergiana (Sieb. & Zucc.) Benth., Pueraria triloba, Pueraria trilolba sensu Makino, Pueria lobata Common names acha, cudzu', Japanese arrowroot, Kopoubohne, kudzu, kudzu comun, kudzu du Japon, kudzu vine, kuzu, nepalem, pueraria, vigne japonaise Editor Ecocrop code 1822

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A variable, deep-rooted, herbaceous legume with a woody base and a viny habit growing up to 15-30 m long in a single season. USES Used for soil conservation, soil improvement, cover, green manure, hay, and pasture and planted as an ornamental. The starchy tubers are used in oriental cooking. KILLING T In the cotyledonal stage the plant may withstand -6°C, later aboveground parts are killed by frost and heavy frost kills the entire plant. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Growing from early spring until late autumn. Flowers in July-September in the United States. COMMON NAMES Kudzu, Ko, Ko-hemp, Japanese arrowroot, Kudzu vine. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: P. thunbergiana, P. hirtusa, P. triloba, Dolichos lobatus, Pachyrhizus thunbergianus. Kudzu is native of East Asia. Hay yields may varie between 1-4 t/ha. It has become a major weed in southeastern United States.
Sources
Grassland Index - In Ecocrop as synonym Pueraria lobata Duke J 1981 pp 211-214 [KTMP, TEXT, DRA, FER, DEP, RAIN, TEMP, PH] Roecklein J 1987 pp 466 [USE, DRA, TEXT, RAIN] National RC 1979 pp 42 Ahlgren G 1956 pp 132-139 [FER, USE, TEXT, DRA, KTMP]