Looking to spruce up your bedroom? Consider these indoor plants that will bring a breath of fresh air to your bedroom. Adding plants to your bedroom is about more than just aesthetics. Having plants in your space can boost your mood, reduce stress levels, increase productivity, enhance creativity, and provide better air quality.
The best plants for a bedroom provide these physical and mental health benefits and more. Certain plants on this list boost oxygen levels at night, providing you with better sleep.
No room is complete without a finishing touch of lush foliage of indoor plants to bring the space to life – and the bedroom is no exception.
Boosting mood, reducing stress and improving air quality are among the positive effects of the addition of a few plants in your bedroom, and adding plant life is among the bedroom ideas for creating a haven for recharging and self-care.
Let's see some of the best plants to keep in the bedroom.
1. Snake Plant
This is one of the best air-purifying house plants that you can put in your bedroom. Unlike other plants, snake plants are known to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen even at night. The best part - this plant needs minimum care. Just water it when the soil becomes dry, and do not keep it in direct sunlight. Follow these two caring tips, and it is good to go.
2. English Ivy
English Ivy makes another attractive choice if you want plants in the bedroom, with its glossy and fresh green-colored leaves. This plant thrives well in a hanging pot. It also absorbs toxins and harmful chemicals like ammonia and formaldehyde. Put the plant in moderate to bright light and water regularly. Also, keep it out of children's and pets' reach, as it can be a little toxic if consumed.
3. Spider Plant
It is one of the best indoor plants in the bedroom as it filters the air of harmful chemicals like carbon monoxide and formaldehyde and pollutants and makes it fresh. Spider plant produces many "plantlets" or "pups", which you can plant separately or gift to your friends. You can put this in moderate to bright sunlight and water regularly.
4. Heartleaf Philodendron
This plant looks most beautiful in its green and shiny colour with heart-shaped leaves. Philodendron is known to purify the air by absorbing formaldehyde and offer relief from cold and sore throats. Keep these plants in the bedroom in moderate sunlight and water occasionally. Also, keep it away from pets as it is toxic if eaten.
5. Ferns
With feather-shaped leaves, this plant makes it to the list of bedroom plants. Ferns are known to filter the air from formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, and other air pollutants. It looks stunning when hung in a pot. Put this plant in the brightest corner of your bedroom, and do not forget to water it regularly.
6. Pothos
It is perhaps one of the best plants to grow in the bedroom. Pothos comes in different varieties and has shiny, green heart-shaped leaves. It filters out toxins like benzene, formaldehyde, and carbon monoxide from the air. Pothos has vines that can climb up shelves and grow several feet long. Thus, it requires regular trimming. Put it in a spot where it can get moderate sunlight and water regularly.
7. Peace Lily
This plant blooms white flowers, which can go with the interiors of your bedroom. Peace Lily is one of the air-cleaning plants that remove the toxins like alcohols, benzene, and acetone from the air. This plant must be kept away from the reach of children and pets as it can be harmful. Plant the Peace Lily in the corner where it can get bright but indirect sunlight and water regularly.
8. Monstera
This plant also goes by the name "Swiss Cheese Plant" because of the holes and design of the leaves, reminding you of Swiss Cheese. Monstera will give your bedroom a luxurious feel. It is also one of the plants in the bedroom which remove air pollutants and purify the air. If you have pets, then you have to take special care as it is harmful to them. Put this plant in a bright spot and water it once a week.
9. Rubber Plant
A rubber plant with big, beautiful and shiny leaves is one of the best plants in the bedroom. It will make your bedroom pollutants and toxin-free as it purifies the air. Keep the plant in moderate to low sunlight and water it once a week. Do not forget to wear gloves when tending this plant, as it can be sticky.
10. Aloe Vera
It is another plant that converts carbon dioxide to oxygen at night, thus, making it one of the best plants indoors. Aloe Vera also has medicinal benefits, and you must have used a product(s) with aloe as one of the ingredients. Keep the plant in bright and indirect sunlight and water it once every two weeks or when the soil is dry.
The air we breathe in should be free from toxins for our health, but many of us do not pay attention to this. Indoor plants act as air-cleaning plants, absorbing toxins and harmful gases and making the air more breathable. So, what are you waiting for?
Kind Regards,
The SpineAlign Team
