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JohnN....
Thanks for the idea of a small/short palm type shrub. I Googled the plants you mentioned, Zamia & Coontie. (don't misspell and Google Zami...totally different!) When I saw the reference to the prehistoric Mesozoic era I thought....."why not just call my mother-in-law and see what she planted around the cave"?

Thanks again.