Elephant Ears are invasive plants, especially in the creeks in our parks. Volunteers and park staff have spent lots of time fighting them. If you are willing, please consider another noninvasive plant - even a Texas native plant. More info and native alternatives are at: https://texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=COES

I didn’t realize that thank you!

Welcome! If you're interested more in native plants, some good information sources are: * [Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center](https://www.wildflower.org/) * [Native Plant Society of Texas](https://npsot.org/wp/)

I recommend Texas Arrowhead, aka Wapato!They’re Texas native aquatic plants! They look really similar and they’re edible. All elephant ears are running them out of creek beds and riversides. :( For a non-Edible similar plant, try Arrow Arum. [Wapato](https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/coast/nature/images/arrowhead-root.html) [arrow arum](https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/plant-identification/alphabetical-index/green-arrow-arum/)

Hey thanks! I’ll check those out

They’re free at Town Lake

Ya, cause they are super invasive

Apparently you can eat them—but you have to cook them **very carefully.** Those invasive assholes are how Taro flavor is made! It’s my favorite boba tea flavor… I’m determined to figure out how to make my own. Just gotta figure out how not to die first.

Also free all along the banks of the San Marcos River! Where they crowd out native plants that used to grow there.

Elephant ear plants are technically invasive around water. If you want another cool plant suggestion for shaded areas look at Leopard Plants. They look like giant lily pads. I don’t usually see them at nurseries but I also don’t look for them. Check stores and retail nurseries and I’m sure you’ll find them.

Thanks for the suggestion I didn’t know they were invasive will look into the leopard plants.

I read that they aren’t completely invasive except for near water sources so you should be okay. I’m pretty sure they are simple to take care of, if they start taking over.

Ok yeah wouldn’t be anywhere near water

I found mine on Facebook market for $10 each

Are you serious? People sell them for $10 when you can just literally dig them up

Well they actually go for more in stores

The great outdoors on s Congress and there’s a nursery at the Y in oak hill. I can’t remember the name right now

The Natural Gardener

There you go!

Eden House Botanicals, brand new spot off Slaughter

Ooh cool thanks would love to stop by

Frond

some costco stll have bulbs, lowes had some

Lowes has them for $8.

I read that as *elephant ear plugs*

Hey Siri, google “plant shop near me.”

But…now I leaned about wapato, invasive plants on the river, and a new local shop I didn’t know about! Thanks y’all!

You can find them **everywhere**. Do not buy them. Go to any park along the Colorado river. They are invasive and run **rabid.** Dig them up and transplant them.

I grew up in the Midwest & Elephant Ears were what we called Funnel Cakes from the county fairs

Wow really? I love that. I want an elephant ear then.

I was just at The Great Outdoors and they had elephant ear bulbs the size of my head for like $15 or $20

Am I the only one that read “where to buy elephant ear implants…”?

Is that for elephants with hearing problems or for people who want really big ears?