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What Is Kudzu?

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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WHAT IS KUDZU?

BY RACHEL BAUER
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SO THIS PLANT LOOKS HARMLESS,RIGHT?

KUDZU DOES HAVE SOME PRETTY FLOWERS.

YOU CAN MAKE STUFF WITH KUDZU THAT IS USEFUL LIKE....

  • Soap
  • Tea
  • Animal feed
  • Candles
  • And food that we eat
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Although Kudzu is useful in some ways,most people don't like Kudzu.Kudzu grows on trees so tightly that it cannot send nutrients from the roots to the stems.Also,Kudzu is so heavy that it breaks branches and topples trees in stormy weather.

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GOATS

PEOPLE ARE USING GOATS TO GET RID OF KUDZU.
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AND GUESS WHAT!

THIS WEED CAN GROW UP TO A FOOT A DAY!

So what is kudzu?
Kudzu(also Japanese arrowroot) is a weed,and vine that has been growing rapidly in the south part
of the United States. People use to plant it in their backyards,until it was smothering their plants.This plant can cover 7 million acres of forestland.

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SO IS KUDZU GOOD OR BAD?

SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT KUDZU IS "THE PLANT THAT ATE THE SOUTH."

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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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