Kudzu The Vine to Love or Hate Author:Diane Hoots, Juanitta Baldwin Kudzu vine was brought to the United States from Japan. It now grows wild in the Southeastern United States. It captured everything in its path, and is almost impossible to kill. Whether you are curious about kudzu, like, love or hate kudzu, you will be yourself absorbed by this thorough, realistic book about its impact upon life in the South.