Kudzu grow and care – vine herbaceous of the genus Pueraria also known as Pueraria montana, Kudzu perennial evergreen plant or as annual also used as ornamental plant and also for medical uses and fixing nitrogen, can grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-11.
Leaves edible color green in deltoid shape sometimes with 1-3 lobes.
Kudzu flower Flower color purple, the flowers grow on spikes.
Root edible the color white with brown peel, round shape with lobes.
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How to grow Kudzu growing and care: Trellising
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No, but possible
Difficulties or problems when growing: Aggressive, invasive
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases: Kudzu beetle
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: Keep it small that it won’t take control of all the area
Size of the plant? 5-25m, 15-75 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Spring / Summer
General information about the flower Purple flowers grow on spikes
Pollination is done by: Bees
Thinning the bloom: To control the plant and that won’t be invasive need to thinning the blossom
Edible leaves Leaves harvesting season: All year
How to harvest the leaves? After the plant establish trim freely with the branches young leaves
Information about leaves: Green in deltoid shape sometimes with 1-3 lobes.
Uses of Kudzu leaves: Cooked
Edible Roots Information about tuber: White with brown peel, round shape with lobes
When to pull up tuber: Autumn / Winter
Uses of Kudzu tuber : Cooked, parfait
Scientific name: Pueraria montana
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Evergreen , Herbaceous , Legumes , Perennial plant , Vine
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ground cover plants , Ground fixing plants , Hedging plants , Medical uses , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water , Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Purple flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves , Edible Roots
Culinary uses: Cooked