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500 Best Plants for Colombo | 2026 Guide

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

🌡️ 17.5°C
💧 85.2%

Top 500 Plants for Colombo

Showing 1-36 of 500

Japanese Sedge
1
★ 100%

Japanese Sedge

Carex oshimensis

Easy 💧 5 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Hairy Coleus
2
★ 100%

Hairy Coleus

Coleus hadiensis

Easy 💧 9 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Breede River Yellowwood
3
★ 100%

Breede River Yellowwood

Podocarpus elongatus

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -1°C - 35°C
Chinese Ground Orchid
4
★ 100%

Chinese Ground Orchid

Bletilla striata

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ 5°C - 29°C
Russian Hollyhock
5
★ 100%

Russian Hollyhock

Alcea rugosa

Medium 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C
Broad-leaved Thyme
6
★ 100%

Broad-leaved Thyme

Thymus pulegioides

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -10°C - 30°C
Burning Bush
7
★ 100%

Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Spineless butcher's broom
8
★ 100%

Spineless butcher's broom

Ruscus hypoglossum

Easy 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Gentian
9
★ 100%

Gentian

Gentiana

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Garlic Pear
10
★ 100%

Garlic Pear

Crateva tapia

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -3°C - 38°C
Wood Betony
11
★ 100%

Wood Betony

Betonica officinalis

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Green Dunce Cap
12
★ 100%

Green Dunce Cap

Orostachys malacophylla

Easy 💧 12 days 🌡️ -34°C - 30°C
Field dodder
13
★ 100%

Field dodder

Cuscuta campestris

Medium 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Lewis' Mock Orange
14
★ 100%

Lewis' Mock Orange

Philadelphus lewisii

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -23°C - 30°C
Bethlehem Sage
15
★ 100%

Bethlehem Sage

Pulmonaria saccharata

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Madagascar Butterfly Bush
16
★ 100%

Madagascar Butterfly Bush

Buddleja madagascariensis

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 1°C - 35°C
Red Robin Photinia
17
★ 100%

Red Robin Photinia

Photinia x fraseri

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
🌿
18
★ 100%

Fluted bird's nest

Cyathus striatus

Medium 💧 3 days 🌡️ 10°C - 25°C
Kudu Lily
19
★ 100%

Kudu Lily

Pachypodium saundersii

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ 10°C - 30°C
Sweet Orange
20
★ 100%

Sweet Orange

Citrus x sinensis

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Fragrant Clematis
21
★ 100%

Fragrant Clematis

Clematis flammula

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C
Chrysanthemum / Mum
22
★ 100%

Chrysanthemum / Mum

Chrysanthemum

Medium 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Hoary Ragwort
23
★ 100%

Hoary Ragwort

Jacobaea erucifolia

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Water lily
24
★ 100%

Water lily

Nymphaea × marliacea

Medium 💧 1 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Woodbine
25
★ 100%

Woodbine

Parthenocissus vitacea

Easy 💧 9 days 🌡️ -40°C - 30°C
Hairy Buttercup
26
★ 100%

Hairy Buttercup

Ranunculus sardous

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Currant-leaved Pelargonium
27
★ 100%

Currant-leaved Pelargonium

Pelargonium ribifolium

Medium 💧 5 days 🌡️ 5°C - 30°C
Shasta daisy
28
★ 100%

Shasta daisy

Leucanthemum × superbum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Common Chickweed
29
★ 100%

Common Chickweed

Stellaria

Easy 💧 3 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Sweetbay Magnolia
30
★ 100%

Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

Medium 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Fire and Ice Hosta
31
★ 100%

Fire and Ice Hosta

Hosta 'Fire and Ice'

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Ragweed
32
★ 100%

Ragweed

Ambrosia

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Evening Primrose
33
★ 100%

Evening Primrose

Oenothera

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C
Field Rosemary
34
★ 100%

Field Rosemary

Baccharis dracunculifolia

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -5°C - 38°C
Eastern Cyclamen
35
★ 100%

Eastern Cyclamen

Cyclamen coum

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C
Long-leaved Lungwort
36
★ 100%

Long-leaved Lungwort

Pulmonaria longifolia

Easy 💧 5 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°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%).