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Natural Companion Plants for Cephalotus?

I'm working on making a "cove" type area with a slope to grow some Ceph's on and I was thinking some of the natural plants that grow with Ceph's would look good.

They would need to stay under 12" tall and be able to survive 40ish% humidity as this project will be under T5 lights without a top. Some of the bottom mud will flood with about 1/2" of water then almost dry out before being reflooded. The lowest winter temps these will be exposed to would be 55-60, summer 75-80.

Any suggestions would be great.

You can see the progress and what I'm working with here http://www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122053.
 
I can only think of one.....D.hamiltonii.
 
Some Pygmy Drosera and some pings would be nice
 
I had some pygmy Drosera growing with my Cephalotus before I transplanted them.
 
There are a few threads on ICPS forum from folks visiting their native habitat. Here's one: Pretty interesting pics showing some coarse white media. On companion plants:
D. spathulata doesn't grow here. D pulchella and D. hamiltonii are the only Drosera growing with the Ceph's.
 
BobZ,

Those articles were useful, but tracking down the non CP plants is harder than I thought it would be. I'm hoping to find some of the "grass, shrubs" alot the articles are listing but I can't seem to find any species or common names for them. Still looking thou.
 
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http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/search/advanced

Genus = Cephalotus
Southwest = Esperance Plains

Then repeat
Genus = Drosera
Southwest = Esperance Plains

Check distribution map for Albany area. You can search for non-carnivorous genus too. Or leave all criteria except Southwest blank.
 
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There are a few threads on ICPS forum from folks visiting their native habitat. Here's one: Pretty interesting pics showing some coarse white media. On companion plants:

Interesting pic's, I haven't stumbled across that thread yet. The more I read about Ceph habitat the more I think we are growing them in an alien way :jester:.

The grass in that first photo is a Gahnia species, they could be too large for my uses.
 
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