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Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the United States, introduced from Asia with devastating environmental consequences, [1] earning it the nickname "the vine that ate the South". It has been spreading rapidly in the Southern United States, "easily outpacing the use of herbicide, spraying, and mowing, as well increasing the costs of these ...
BBCH-scale (grape) In biology, the BBCH-scale for grapes describes the phenological development of grapes using the BBCH-scale. The phenological growth stages and BBCH-identification keys of grapes are: Growth stage. Code. Description. 0: Sprouting/Bud development. 00. Dormancy: winter buds pointed to rounded, light or dark brown according to ...
This is the longest Gymnosperm vine (division or phyllum Gymnophyta). The stem was as thick as the finder's thigh. Mullerochloa moreheadiana Gramineae or Poaceae: Queensland rainforests. Up to two hundred feet (sixty meters) [39] Another lianous bamboo. "Poison Oak" (Rhus (or Toxicodendron) diversiloba radicans) (Anacardiaceae). Temperate North ...
Kudzu smothering trees in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Kudzu (/ ˈ k uː d z u, ˈ k ʊ d-, ˈ k ʌ d-/), also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot, [1] [2] is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands, [2] but invasive in many parts of the world, primarily North America.
A tendril. A vine (from Latin vīnea ' grapevine, vineyard '; from vīnum 'wine') is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word vine can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work. [1][2]
The bud of a Regent vine located between the stem and petiole.. The grape starts its annual growth cycle in the spring with bud break. In the Northern Hemisphere, this stage begins around March while in the Southern Hemisphere it begins around September when daily temperatures begin to surpass 10 °C (50 °F).
Vitis. Vitis (grapevine) is a genus of 81 accepted species [5] of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine.
The propagation of grapevines is an important consideration in commercial viticulture and winemaking. Grapevines, most of which belong to the Vitis vinifera family, produce one crop of fruit each growing season with a limited life span for individual vines. While some centenarian old vine examples of grape varieties exist, most grapevines are ...