kudzu Fabaceae Pueraria montana

Leaf:Alternate, compound, 6 to 8 inches long, very long rachis, 3 fuzzy leaflets, individual leaflets 3 to 4 inches long, oval or nearly heart shaped, may be lobed and fuzzy.
Flower:Large hanging clusters of pea-like, purple to red flowers, with a grape-like smell, appearing in mid-summer.
Fruit:Dark brown flattened pods in clusters, very hairy; ripen in the fall.
Twig:Velvety hairy turning brown.
Bark:Brown and smooth but eventually becoming finely scaly.
Form:High climbing vine, very often completely covers trees and forms "Kudzu sculptures". Stems may reach up to 4 inches in diameter.
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
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