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500 Best Plants for Colombo | 2026 Guide - Page 7

Discover the 500 ideal plants for Colombo's climate. Average temp: 17.5°C, Humidity: 85.2%.

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Top 500 Plants for Colombo

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Hen and Chickens Fern

Hen and Chickens Fern

Asplenium bulbiferum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 26°C

Barbados cherry

Barbados cherry

Malpighia emarginata

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -1°C - 38°C

Ethiopian Eggplant

Ethiopian Eggplant

Solanum aethiopicum

Easy 💧 5 days 🌡️ 18°C - 35°C

American Black Nightshade

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 5°C - 35°C

Bleeding Heart Tree

Bleeding Heart Tree

Homalanthus

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ 15°C - 35°C

Jamieson's Epidendrum

Jamieson's Epidendrum

Epidendrum jamiesonis

Medium 💧 5 days 🌡️ 10°C - 24°C

Silver Ball Cactus

Silver Ball Cactus

Parodia scopa

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ 18°C - 30°C

Brazilwood

Brazilwood

Paubrasilia echinata

Hard 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 35°C

Ox tongue

Ox tongue

Gasteria bicolor

Easy 💧 21 days 🌡️ 18°C - 25°C

Southern Live Oak

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -12°C - 40°C

Govenia

Govenia

Govenia

Hard 💧 6 days 🌡️ 10°C - 24°C

Birds Nest Fern

Birds Nest Fern

Asplenium australasicum

Medium 💧 8 days 🌡️ 10°C - 27°C

Kapok Tree

Kapok Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Hard 💧 10 days 🌡️ 18°C - 35°C

Glorybower (genus)

Glorybower (genus)

Clerodendrum

Medium 💧 6 days 🌡️ 15°C - 35°C

Leafy Bladderwort

Leafy Bladderwort

Utricularia foliosa

Medium 💧 1 days 🌡️ 18°C - 32°C

Common Sowthistle

Common Sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 38°C

Montgomery Palm

Montgomery Palm

Veitchia arecina

Medium 💧 4 days 🌡️ 2°C - 35°C

Fiddlewood

Fiddlewood

Citharexylum spinosum

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ 5°C - 38°C

Dog-tail Cactus

Dog-tail Cactus

Deamia testudo

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ 5°C - 38°C

Japanese Banana

Japanese Banana

Musa basjoo

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ -12°C - 35°C

Caigua

Caigua

Cyclanthera pedata

Medium 💧 4 days 🌡️ 12°C - 27°C

Sasanqua Camellia

Sasanqua Camellia

Camellia sasanqua

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -12°C - 35°C

Yellow Groove Bamboo

Yellow Groove Bamboo

Phyllostachys aureosulcata

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 38°C

Loquat

Loquat

Rhaphiolepis bibas

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -12°C - 35°C

Creeping Cinquefoil

Creeping Cinquefoil

Potentilla reptans

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -15°C - 35°C

Umbrella Sedge

Umbrella Sedge

Cyperus

Easy 💧 2 days 🌡️ 10°C - 29°C

Common Hawthorn

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -15°C - 35°C

Leyland Cypress

Leyland Cypress

× Hesperotropsis leylandii

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 38°C

Wall barley

Wall barley

Hordeum murinum

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -15°C - 35°C

London plane

London plane

Platanus × hispanica

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

English Yew

English Yew

Taxus baccata

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Wart Fern

Wart Fern

Phymatosorus scolopendria

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ 13°C - 27°C

Ivy

Ivy

Hedera

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 21°C

Common Rhododendron

Common Rhododendron

Rhododendron ponticum

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 3°C - 25°C

English walnut

English walnut

Juglans regia

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -27°C - 35°C

Switch cane

Switch cane

Arundinaria tecta

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -12°C - 32°C

Colombo Climate for Plant Growing

Colombo has a climate with an average annual temperature of 17.5°C and average relative humidity of 85.2%. These climate conditions are ideal for various species of ornamental and fruit plants.

Tips for Growing Plants in Colombo

To succeed in growing plants in Colombo, consider the average temperature of 17.5°C when choosing your species. Protect cold-sensitive plants during winter. High humidity favors tropical plants, but watch for fungal issues.

Why Choose Plants Adapted to the Local Climate?

Plants adapted to Colombo's climate require less care, consume less water, and are more likely to thrive. Our selection considers the compatibility between each species' needs and local climate conditions, including temperature (17.5°C) and humidity (85.2%).