Kudzu Offers Several Edible Parts

Kudzu, also known as Japanese arrowroot, is edible, and people have used its root in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. People can cook the root like a potato or grind it into powder, while the leaves, vine tips, and purple blossoms are also edible. However, avoid wild kudzu in the southern United States because it may have been treated with pesticides, and only consume plants that you have grown yourself.

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