4 CHAPTER 1 ONE SPEEDY VINE What plant can grow one foot 0.3 meters in a day This fast growing vine is kudzu CHAPTER 1
flower seed pods Kudzu flowers are usually purple or red They smell like grapes Insects are drawn to the scent Honeybees and butterflies pollinate kudzu This makes it possible for seeds to grow CHAPTER 1 5
6 Kudzu is a weed It grows where people do not want it to It adapts well and lives in many habitats It grows in forests and fields and on steep hills It can even cover buildings It can survive long periods without water This plant is native to eastern Asia It is an invasive species in many countries This includes the United States CHAPTER 1
2 1 TAKE A LOOK Where has kudzu been found in the United States Take a look PACIFIC OCEAN UNITED STATES 2 GULF OF MEXICO Kudzu ATLANTIC OCEAN HAWAII invasive range 1 N W E S CHAPTER 1 7
