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500 Best Plants for Colombo | 2026 Guide - Page 4

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

Showing 109-144 of 500

Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -28°C - 40°C

Pendulous Sedge

Pendulous Sedge

Carex pendula

Easy 💧 3 days 🌡️ -20°C - 32°C

Maqui berry

Maqui berry

Aristotelia chilensis

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -5°C - 28°C

Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'

Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'

Medium 💧 3 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

European hop-hornbeam

European hop-hornbeam

Ostrya carpinifolia

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

Signet Marigold

Signet Marigold

Tagetes tenuifolia

Easy 💧 3 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Goji Berry

Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Ecuador Philodendron

Ecuador Philodendron

Philodendron verrucosum

Hard 💧 7 days 🌡️ 12°C - 29°C

Tatarian Maple

Tatarian Maple

Acer tataricum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -30°C - 35°C

Field Bindweed

Field Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Japanese Barberry

Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Denseflower Mullein

Denseflower Mullein

Verbascum densiflorum

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

Orange Mullein

Orange Mullein

Verbascum phlomoides

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -23°C - 35°C

Tall Fescue

Tall Fescue

Festuca arundinacea

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 15°C - 24°C

Stinking Iris

Stinking Iris

Iris foetidissima

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -15°C - 32°C

Spinach

Spinach

Spinacia

Easy 💧 2 days 🌡️ 4°C - 24°C

Kahikatea

Kahikatea

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Hard 💧 4 days 🌡️ -5°C - 28°C

Scarlet Firethorn

Scarlet Firethorn

Pyracantha coccinea

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

Common Dogwood

Common Dogwood

Cornus sanguinea

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 35°C

Little lovegrass

Little lovegrass

Eragrostis minor

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Winter daphne

Winter daphne

Daphne odora

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C

Garden Cosmos

Garden Cosmos

Cosmos

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Japanese Holly 'Helleri'

Japanese Holly 'Helleri'

Ilex crenata 'Helleri'

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -26°C - 35°C

Dallisgrass

Dallisgrass

Paspalum dilatatum

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ 10°C - 35°C

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Iris pumila

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -30°C - 35°C

Himalayan honeysuckle

Himalayan honeysuckle

Leycesteria formosa

Easy 💧 4 days 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C

Deceiver

Laccaria laccata

Hard 💧 2 days 🌡️ 5°C - 22°C

felt lichen

Peltigera

Hard 💧 3 days 🌡️ -10°C - 25°C

Breadnut

Breadnut

Brosimum alicastrum

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ 12°C - 35°C

Hedge Bedstraw

Hedge Bedstraw

Galium mollugo

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 28°C

Black Bulgur

Bulgaria inquinans

Hard 💧 2 days 🌡️ 5°C - 22°C

Cedar Cup

Geopora sumneriana

Hard 🌡️ 5°C - 22°C

Pavement mushroom

Agaricus bitorquis

Medium 💧 3 days 🌡️ 15°C - 25°C

New Zealand Cedar

New Zealand Cedar

Libocedrus bidwillii

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -12°C - 25°C

Marsh Horsetail

Marsh Horsetail

Equisetum palustre

Medium 💧 3 days 🌡️ -30°C - 30°C

Silver Linden

Silver Linden

Tilia tomentosa

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -34°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%).