Kudzu

Pueraria montana

Climber10×20 mzone 5–10light shade🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Climber
Height: 10 m
Spread: 20 m
Growth: very fast
Lifespan: 30 years
First yield: after 2 years
Hardiness: zone 5–10
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: dry – very moist
pH: 5 – 7

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Leaf harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible7 of 10

Medicinal9 of 10

Other uses5 of 10

Growing

Grows extremely fast in full sun on almost any soil and fixes nitrogen. Highly rampant and invasive, so plant only with consistent containment and pruning.

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