Sri Lanka · Growing since 1996
Tropical plants, grown for export
Orchids, foliage plants and cut foliage from our nursery in Negombo, for export buyers worldwide and for buyers across Sri Lanka.
- 13,000+ plants in one export consignment
- Formerly AS Foliage · Zeniva Serala since 2025
- Phytosanitary certificate with every export consignment
Before anything leaves the nursery
Graded by hand. Documented. Packed to travel.
Orchids, foliage plants and cut foliage from our nursery in Negombo, for export buyers worldwide and for buyers across Sri Lanka.
- 13,000+ plants in one export consignment
- Formerly AS Foliage · Zeniva Serala since 2025
- Phytosanitary certificate with every export consignment
Zeniva Serala, formerly AS Foliage
We have grown tropical plants in Negombo since 1996. Every consignment is graded by hand, documented and packed to travel — for buyers abroad and across Sri Lanka.
Read our story01 — What we supply
Five ranges,
one quote list
Live plants from our nursery in Negombo, plus the growing media and tools that go with them. Open a range, add lines to a quote list and send it with your destination.
- OrchidsVanda hybrids in a wide range of colours, plus dendrobium and ground orchids.29 items
- Foliage plantsPotted foliage, palms and flowering tropicals: dracaena, croton, aglaonema, philodendron and more.124 items
- Cut foliageCut leaves and stems: cordyline, dracaena, monstera, rhapis and more.24 items
- Fertilizer & soilCompost, dry cow dung, coco peat and plant fertilizers.5 items
- ToolsShovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, pruning shears and gloves.5 items
Buying within Sri Lanka? We supply locally too, from the same catalogue.
Ask about local supply10 of 187 lines
Selected lines
- OrchidsPathom Gold VandaVanda Pathom GoldVariety Pathom Gold
- Cut foliageMonsteraMonstera deliciosaStem length 45/50 cm
- Foliage plantsPhilodendron 'Autumn'Pot size 10 cm · Plant size 3 plants per pot
- OrchidsDark Spotted Vanda OrchidVanda coerulea hybridVariety Blue 655
- Cut foliageCordyline RedCordyline fruticosa RedStem length 30 cm
- Foliage plantsEpipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'Pot size 10 cm · Plant size 3 plants per pot
- OrchidsSpeckled Magenta Vanda OrchidVanda Pachara DelightVariety Deep Magenta Speckled
- Cut foliageRhapisRhapis excelsaStem length 52 cm
- Foliage plantsAglaonema 'Ziyam'Pot size 12 cm · Plant size 3 plants per pot
- Foliage plantsCodiaeum variegatum 'Red Banana'Pot size 10 cm · Plant size 3 plants per pot
In Sri Lanka? Zeniva Home, indoor plants for homes and offices, is coming soon.
See what's coming02 — Recent export
13,000+ plants in one consignment to Malé, Maldives — shipped by sea.
Video description: Handheld phone footage of an export consignment being loaded: wooden crates of potted plants stand ready inside a shed while the crew walk to a shipping container on a trailer at the open door, and one of them works at the container doors. No sound.
- Destination
- Malé, Maldives
- Buyer
- State Trading Organization PLC (STO)
- Consignment
- 13,000+ plants
- Freight
- Sea, containerised
- Documents
- Phytosanitary certificate (NPQS)
Thank you so much for all your support throughout this transaction. It was a pleasure working with you. Looking forward to working together again in the future.
Buying for another destination? We quote any destination, and supply buyers across Sri Lanka too.
03 — Export process
From nursery to container
Live plants are demanding cargo. This is how a Zeniva Serala consignment moves from the shade house to the container, in five steps.
Step 01 / 05
Grown in Sri Lanka
Raised under shade net in the island's own climate (humidity, light and warmth) at our nursery in Negombo, then hand-selected for the consignment.
Step 02 / 05
Inspection & grading
Plants are checked by hand and graded by size. Each export consignment is then issued a phytosanitary certificate by Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS).
Step 03 / 05
Export crating
Plants are sorted by line and packed into slatted timber crates, each crate labelled with its size grade.
Step 04 / 05
Loading & documents
The crates are stacked and loaded into the container, and the export and phytosanitary documents are prepared for the consignment.
Step 05 / 05
Dispatch
Consignments leave by sea or air for buyers abroad; we also deliver to buyers across Sri Lanka, with acclimatisation guidance.
All five photos come from a real Zeniva Serala export consignment.
See the record04 — Rules & documents
Working within Sri Lanka's export framework
Every export consignment travels with a phytosanitary certificate issued by Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS).
The organisations below shape how plants leave Sri Lanka. They are listed for what they do, not as memberships or endorsements.
Department of AgricultureNational Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS)Inspects plant consignments before export and issues their phytosanitary certificates.
Act No. 40 of 1979Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB)The state body that develops and promotes Sri Lanka's exports.
Incorporated 1994National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE)A chamber for Sri Lankan exporters, designated to issue certificates of origin.
Act No. 46 of 1971Coconut Development Authority (CDA)Regulates Sri Lanka's coconut industry, including quality standards for exported coconut products such as coco peat.
05 — How it works
How to request a quote
Every purchase starts as a quote request. You send us a list; we reply with a quotation.
Step 01
Build a quote list
Browse the catalogue and add the plants, sizes and quantities you need.
Step 02
Send your request
Send the list with your contact details and destination. There is no payment on this site.
Step 03
Receive a quotation
We reply with a quotation by email. Once you confirm it, we prepare the plants, documents and packing.
06 — 6 questions buyers ask
Importing, answered
Straight answers to what buyers ask before they request a quotation.
Not covered here?
Ask us directlyWhich countries can you ship to?
We can quote for most destinations. Tell us where the plants are going: the freight mode, documents and timing depend on that country's import rules. Our consignment of 13,000+ plants to Malé, Maldives, went by sea, containerised.
How are the plants packed for shipping?
Plants are hand-inspected, graded by size and packed by species into timber export crates, prepared for the freight mode and the destination. The crates travel with the phytosanitary certificate and the export documents for the shipment.
Does each export consignment have a phytosanitary certificate?
Yes. Plants are hand-inspected before packing, and every export consignment travels with a phytosanitary certificate issued by Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), together with the export documents for the shipment.
Do you supply buyers in Sri Lanka?
Yes. We supply buyers within Sri Lanka as well as for export. Build a quote list the same way and give your Sri Lankan delivery address as the destination.
How do quantities and payment work?
Quantities are agreed per enquiry: they depend on the species, sizes and destination. You send a request with the plants, sizes and quantities you need, and we reply with a tailored quotation. Payment is by bank transfer. There is no online payment on this site.
How long does a quotation take, and what are lead times?
We reply to each request by email. Lead times depend on the species, sizes and volume, and on the phytosanitary inspection before shipment. They are confirmed in your quotation.
07 — Contact
Talk to the nursery
Questions about a range, sizes or shipping to your country? Write to us and we reply by email.
Ready for a quotation?
Build a quote list- Phone
- +94 76 530 5701
- +94 76 530 5701 (opens WhatsApp)
- Nursery
- Negombo, Sri Lanka
- Time zone
- Sri Lanka time (UTC+5:30)