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Pueraria

Pueraria

9.9
A climbing plant with hard stems from Asia, like kudzu, that grows very fast
  • noun
  • /pjʊˈɛrəriə/
  • Specialized
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  • Pueraria roots are used in traditional Asian herbal medicine for their therapeutic properties.

Examples

  • The invasive nature of Pueraria species like kudzu has impacted many southern landscapes.

  • The Pueraria plant can grow up to a foot per day.

  • Scientists study Pueraria for its potential medicinal and agricultural uses.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Pueraria for its rapid growth.

  • In the southern United States, Pueraria can grow so quickly that it covers trees and buildings in a matter of weeks.

  • The gardeners struggled to control the spread of Pueraria, which choked out many native plants in the area.

  • During the summer months, Pueraria vines will often cover fences and trellises with their lush green foliage.

Compounds

Pueraria lobata
  • Specialized
9.9

A fast growing vine from eastern Asia called kudzu that spreads and covers other plants

Surface Forms

Pueraria singular
Puerarias plural

Etymology

Pueraria comes from the Latin root puer meaning 'boy' or 'young', and one idea is that the name points to the plant's very fast, youthful growth. So, to remember Pueraria, a group of woody vines like kudzu, think of a young thing that grows quickly and spreads everywhere.