BRITANNICA FILE: Kudzu—'The vine that ate the South' | Encyclopaedia Britannica

The kudzu vine was initially taken to North America in the late 1800s as an ornamental, and farmers were encouraged to plant it to anchor steep banks of soil and thereby prevent erosion. Sometimes referred to as “the vine that ate the South,” the plant has become a rampant invasive species in parts of the southeastern United States and readily spreads over trees and shrubs, often killing them. #BritannicaFile

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