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500 Best Plants for Colombo | 2026 Guide - Page 8

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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foxtail palm

foxtail palm

Wodyetia

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Silver Lace Fern

Silver Lace Fern

Pteris ensiformis

Medium 💧 4 days 🌡️ 13°C - 27°C

Bigleaf maple

Bigleaf maple

Acer macrophyllum

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -18°C - 35°C

Bohemian knotweed

Bohemian knotweed

Reynoutria × bohemica

Hard 💧 7 days 🌡️ -25°C - 40°C

Rosy Tinted Laelia

Rosy Tinted Laelia

Laelia rubescens

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 9°C - 32°C

Lawson's Cypress

Lawson's Cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -18°C - 35°C

Fringed Star Orchid

Fringed Star Orchid

Epidendrum ciliare

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 32°C

Camboata Tree

Camboata Tree

Cupania

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ 10°C - 32°C

Wild Angelica

Wild Angelica

Angelica sylvestris

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

Beach Crucifix Orchid

Beach Crucifix Orchid

Epidendrum fulgens

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 32°C

Dendrobium Orchid (genus)

Dendrobium Orchid (genus)

Dendrobium

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Common Hazel

Common Hazel

Corylus avellana

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -34°C - 38°C

White Indigoberry

White Indigoberry

Randia aculeata

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

White Walking Iris

White Walking Iris

Neomarica candida

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 32°C

Silver Birch

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -40°C - 35°C

Creeping bentgrass

Creeping bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera

Hard 💧 3 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Pacific Rhododendron

Pacific Rhododendron

Rhododendron macrophyllum

Medium 💧 5 days 🌡️ -15°C - 27°C

Perennial ryegrass

Perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Easy 💧 3 days 🌡️ -28°C - 35°C

Western Red Cedar

Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -30°C - 35°C

Calathea Picturata

Calathea Picturata

Goeppertia picturata

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 13°C - 30°C

Bushy Lippia

Bushy Lippia

Lippia alba

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ 10°C - 38°C

Common Hogweed

Common Hogweed

Heracleum

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Common hackberry

Common hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -40°C - 38°C

Moonseed

Moonseed

Menispermum canadense

Medium 💧 6 days 🌡️ -30°C - 35°C

Macaw Palm

Macaw Palm

Acrocomia aculeata

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ 10°C - 45°C

Black Ironwood

Black Ironwood

Krugiodendron ferreum

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ 10°C - 38°C

Wild Sweet William

Wild Sweet William

Phlox maculata

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -29°C - 35°C

Garlic Mustard

Garlic Mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -23°C - 30°C

Wintercress

Wintercress

Barbarea vulgaris

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Alder

Alder

Alnus

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -35°C - 35°C

Goat's Beard

Goat's Beard

Aruncus dioicus

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -29°C - 35°C

Boneset

Boneset

Eupatorium

Easy 💧 5 days 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C

Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -34°C - 35°C

Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 29°C

Willowleaf Spiraea

Willowleaf Spiraea

Spiraea salicifolia

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ -34°C - 32°C

Knotweed

Knotweed

Reynoutria

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -35°C - 35°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%).