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Summary
This flexible pruning saw is used to cut the kudzu root crown and all rooting runners to assist in the long-term control of kudzu. Kudzu is a fast-growing vine that is sometimes called "foot-a-night vine", "mile-a-minute vine", and "the vine that ate the South" in Southeastern United States.

Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Pueraria Species: P. lobata Binomial name: Pueraria lobata

Other names for this plant are: Japanese: Kuzu (クズ or 葛?). (Chinese: 葛根) gé gēn Vietnam: sắn dây

Date: 26 May 2006 Author: This is a photograph taken by a member of the Kudzu Coalition who allows it to be freely distributed without restrictions.