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Pueraria montana var. lobata
Also called East Asian arrowroot, Japanese Arrowroot, Kudzu Vine, Kudsu, Kudzu Bean, Kudzu Hemp
Kudzu is a fast-growing, woody climbing vine native to East Asia, sold and grown as a perennial vine that can smother other plants. It is best kept in the open ground where it can be controlled, since it spreads aggressively and is an invasive weed in many regions.
Pueraria montana var. lobata, the East Asian arrowroot, or kudzu vine, is a perennial plant in the family Fabaceae.
The plant is native to East Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea), the Russian Far East, Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam), and the Pacific (New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu).
Pueraria montana var. lobata has several practical applications, as well as uses in medicine and cosmetics. More than 70 phytochemical are present in Kudzu root, with the major groups being isoflavonoids and triterpenoids with their glycosides. 41 phytochemicals, including large amounts of isoflavones have been identified within Kudzu flowers. One of the major phytochemicals in Kudzu plants is puerarin, which has antioxidant and anti-aging properties. The chemical components of both root and flower are useful for both medicinal and cosmetic purposes. The leaves of Kudzu plants can be consumed as vegetables and are high in triterpenoid saponins and isoflavones, which have several health benefits.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
