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anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

A question for the garden-savvy folk…

These have sprouted in a garden bed where there was nothing like this before. I think they might have come in mulch or compost I got from Bunnings. Are they weeds, or should I keep them? Checking because I’m having enough trouble with pellitory and don’t want more weeds to deal with.

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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Might be:

Elephant’s-ear

Giant taro

Cunjevoi

They sort of all look the same (to me anyway). I have one very similar to yours and it gets quite big with enough water.

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- anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Thanks! I’ll investigate further :-)
  
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  - Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    This site might help.
    
    identify.plantnet.org
    
    I was struggling to work out what mine was and still confused lol.
    
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    anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    That’s fantastic, thank you!
    
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
same

they are the devil to get rid of , just a small fragment will grow into a big plant

but if you like them that’s cool

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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
If they turn out to be elephant ear and you don’t want them, you can dig them up and sell them, I’ve seen them on marketplace.

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- anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  That’s an idea
  
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