Kudzu was planted across the US South in the 1930s to fight soil erosion, but later it became the vine that 'ate the South' sprawling across roadsides and abandoned land
- Once celebrated as a miracle plant that could save farmland from erosion, kudzu eventually became America's most notorious invasive vine.
- Thick green curtains draped over trees, telephone poles and abandoned buildings across parts of the US South earned it the nickname "the vine that ate the South".
- Stories claiming the plant grew at extraordinary speed and covered millions of acres helped cement its fearsome reputation.
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- Once celebrated as a miracle plant that could save farmland from erosion, kudzu eventually became America's most notorious invasive vine.
- Thick green curtains draped over trees, telephone poles and abandoned buildings across parts of the US South earned it the nickname "the vine that ate the South".
- Stories claiming the plant grew at extraordinary speed and covered millions of acres helped cement its fearsome reputation.
Sources: Times of India