Pueraria montana
Japanese Arrowroot, Kudzu
Other regional names: Kudzu Vine
- Kudzu Vine
Also known as: ? chinensis Ohwi +10 more
- ? chinensis Ohwi
- Dolichos grandiflorus Wall.
- Dolichos grandifolius Wall.
- Dolichos montanus Lour.
- Glycine moniliforme Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Pueraria lobata subsp. chinensis (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Pueraria lobata var. montana (Lour.) Maesen
- Pueraria montana subsp. chinensis (Ohwi) Sanjappa & Pradeep
- Pueraria montana var. chinensis (Ohwi) Maesen & S.M.Almeida, 1988
- Pueraria omeiensis Tang & F.T.Wang
- Pueraria thumbergiana (Siebold & Zucc.) Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Pueraria montana (commonly known as Japanese Arrowroot or Kudzu) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Primorye, Solomon Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bermuda, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Krym, Liberia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Mozambique, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pakistan, Panama, Pennsylvania, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South Carolina, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms