- Common Name(s):
- Japanese arrowroot, kudzu
Vine in the pea family (Fabaceae) hailing from the Pacific islands, eastern and Southeast Asia. These vines climb, coil, and trail. They reproduce vegetatively through stolons and rhizomes and have been used to prevent soil eroision. In areas where they have naturalized they are considered invasitve, or noxious weeds. They kill plants by climbing over them and shading them out. The plant is edible and is forage for livestock. The long flexible stems are used in basket making.
- A pea-like pink or purplish flower.
NCCES plant id: 2868