According to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System... Almost anyone living in a rural area of Alabama knows what kudzu is and that it is a pest. Kudzu in Alabama has also been called "porch vine, "telephone vine," and "wonder vine." Only the visitor or tourist asks the name of the aggressive and highly visible green vine. Landowners know well that kudzu can stifle agricultural production and timber growth. It often becomes a weed in non-cropland areas such as road rights-of-way, old fields, vacant lots, or the yards of abandoned or little-used buildings. Problems caused by kudzu result from its rapid growth and ability to climb over trees or shrubs, killing them by heavy shading.

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In 2023, an estimated one-quarter million acres in Alabama were covered by kudzu, making Alabama one of the states most heavily infested by kudzu.