Natural Companion Plants for Cephalotus?

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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.

 

[Exo]

I can only think of one.....D.hamiltonii.

 

[Nepenthes101]

Some Pygmy Drosera and some pings would be nice

 

[Exo]

Some Pygmy Drosera and some pings would be nice

I think he is looking for "native" plants that actually are from the same region.

 

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I think he is looking for "native" plants that actually are from the same region.

From this article http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/articles/CPNv07n4p119_121.pdf it looks like D. pulchella is native.

So we have D. hamiltonii and D. pulchella so far.

 

[BobZ]

You might get some hints from these
http://www.cephalotus.net/article.aspx?cid=12&y=2001&m=10&d=3
http://www.cephalotus.net/article.aspx?cid=12&y=2001&m=10&d=21

 

[Wolfn]

I had some pygmy Drosera growing with my Cephalotus before I transplanted them.

 

[RL7836]

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.

 

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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.

 

[Not a Number]

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 .

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