Why was kudzu brought to the United States?
In its native Japan, kudzu has a reputation as a bankholder, against soil erosion. There, it gives seasonal interest by the longlived greenness of its foliage. But there, it also has natural controls on its growth. But these controls stay in the archipelago when the plant is exported. Therefore, kudzu is free to grow rampantly, without the fear of being topped by anyone or anything that keeps it in its place in Japan.
