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Pueraria montana var. lobata
Synonyms: P. hirsuta; P. lobata; P. thunbergiana; Dolichos lobatas

Common Name(s): Kudzu
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Noxious weed:FL, KS, OR, PA, WV
Growing Days: 240 to 270 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=90° (F)    Opt.Max=82° (F)
Opt.Min=64° (F)    Abs.Min=48° (F)
Precipitation: 37 to 87 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Soil Texture/Type: Fertile loams
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Bright
Comments:
Warm weather crop. Leaves and stems frost sensitive. Deep-freezing kills the entire plant. Drought resistant. No waterlogging.
Diseases:
Rhizoctonia
Uses:
Medicinal - folklore, Food - starch, Food - vegetable, Animal Food - forage, Environ. - erosion control, Animal Food - fodder
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical, temperate
Geographical Origin:
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Australia, Southwestern Pacific
 
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