Your bedroom isn’t just a living space, but more a haven for relaxation and renewal. If you add the plants to the space not only does it adds to its visual delight but also helps in providing better sleep, better air quality and a soothing vibe. This is a mid length guide on the 5 best plants for your bedroom and why they are perfect for that purpose.
Sansevieria trifasciata (snake plant)
Why It’s Perfect for Bedrooms
Its called *Mother in Law’s Tongue*, and it’s an air purifying powerhouse that also happens to be easy to take care of! It’s one of the few plants that allow you to breathe in oxygen at night, it’s a great companion for a good night of sleep. Its sharp upright leaves and sleek design ensure it is a stylish addition to a modern and minimalist bedroom, with a smooth fit into any interiors.
Fun Fact: The Snake Plant was shown to remove formaldehyde and benzene out of the air by NASA’s Clean Air Study.
Styling Tip: Put it in a cool ceramic pot on your night stand or in front of the window – with a natural but contemporary feel.
Spathiphyllum — Peace Lily
Why It’s Perfect for Bedrooms
There are more things to the Peace Lily than a pretty face. Beautiful glossy green leaves and elegant white blooms combine to give it a serene atmosphere which will invite you in. It’s a natural air purifier that removes such harmful toxins as ammonia, benzene, and carbon monoxide. It also can help add humidity to your bedroom, especially in the dry winter.
Health Benefit: The Peace Lily helps to improve your overall well being by improving air quality and humidity and more.
Styling Tip: It can use it as a centerpiece on a dresser or put it in a decorative basket on the floor to give you a soft, calming vibe.
Lavender (Lavandula)
The Reason It’s Ideal for Bedrooms
Therapeutic lavender is not limited to the plant. Scientifically proven to reduce anxiety, slow your heart rate, and enhance the quality of sleep, its soothing fragrance is a beauty tactic you shouldn’t overlook. Its soft purple blooms with silvery foliage create a touch of country charm to your bedroom — its soft purple blooms make it cozy, comfortable and inviting.
Aromatherapy Highlight: It has actually been proven that the scent of lavender improves slow wave sleep and when you wake up, you feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
Styling Tip: Rake the soil around the bases of lavender plants and place lavender in a rustic clay pot on a sunny windowsill. The scent will discreetly flow through your room, and it creates a spa like atmosphere.
Aloe Vera
However, why is it perfect for bedrooms?
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Aloe Vera, is without doubt the ultimate multitasking plant. Its gel is famous for burning sooth and help in skin irritations as well as purifies the air by removing harmful toxins. Aloe Vera, like the Snake Plant, releases oxygen at night, helping your breathing and sleeping. Designed to be a clean, sculptural addition to any bedroom aesthetic, it’s versatile.
Bonus: This is incredibly low maintenance so it is perfect for anyone new to plant care.
Styling Tip: Mount Aloe Vera onto a shelf or windowsill with other succulents to make a small, awesome green space.
Epipremnum aureum (Pothos)
Why It’s Perfect for Bedrooms
A strongly versatile and resilient plant, Pothos, or *Devil’s Ivy*, will thrive in almost any environment. The trailing vines make for a lush, cascading effect and nicely add that tropical vibe up in your bedroom. It’s also popular due to its ability to purify the air as you sleep.
Why It Stands Out: Pothos is happy where it doesn’t get much light, which makes it an ideal houseplant in rooms that receive little sun.
Styling Tip: Either hang a pothos in a macramé planter near the window or let it’s vines trail across a headboard for a dramatic, natural statement.
Why Plant These in Your Bedroom?
Each of these plants contributes uniquely to making your bedroom a healthier, more relaxing space:
– Air Purification:** Snake Plant, Peace Lily, and Pothos are at their best ability of alleviating airborne toxins, making the air quality cleaner.
– Nighttime Oxygen Production:Snake Plant and Aloe Vera help to improve our nighttime air quality, reducing our need for better sleep.
– Stress Reduction:** Lavender has a scent that can help calm stress and anxiety.
– Visual Appeal:** Not only each plant brings added charm with itsplant: Lavender for its romantic flowers, Pothos for its cascading vines.
Making Your Bedroom a Near Green Haven
Adding these plants to your bedroom doesn’t simply give your bedroom an aesthetic; it changes the bedroom space into a sanctuary of well-being and relaxation. In choosing proper plants, pick plants that fit in your room’s lighting, your own individual design and the degree of maintenance you can handle.
And whether you’re after better sleep, cleaner air or just a little bit of nature indoors, these five plants are your companions as you embark on a more peaceful, restorative bedroom journey.