The 14 Best Plants for the Bedroom That’ll Improve Your Health

There are a variety of houseplants that feel good at home in the bedroom and, among other things, have a positive influence on the environment of the room.

Houseplants with amazing abilities: Here are good reasons why you should reserve a place for snake plants, lucky bamboo, and others in your bedroom, along with tips on which green companions are particularly well-suited.

The benefits of bedroom plants

For a long time, plants in the bedroom were considered an absolute no-go. However, it has since been proven how beneficial green plants are, especially in these spaces. Here are four positive effects of bedroom plants:

• Improved air quality: Many houseplants have air-purifying properties. They filter out a variety of pollutants from the air and simultaneously produce valuable oxygen.

• Improved indoor climate: Plants such as the peace lily, dumb cane, and peace lily can increase humidity levels in rooms – a feature that is particularly desired in the bedroom, especially during the winter when dry indoor air is common due to heating.

• Fresh oxygen: even at night: So-called CAM plants (such as succulents and cacti) do not produce oxygen during the day like many plants typically do but instead do so at night.

• Mental well-being: Green plants have been proven to reduce stress, calm the mind, and elevate our mood – promoting better sleep in a relaxed environment.

The best plants for the bedroom

#01. Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum)

Are you looking for a decorative bedroom plant with air-purifying properties? The evergreen Devil’s Ivy is a strong contender for this role. It is extremely low-maintenance, thrives in low light conditions, and has several positive impacts on our health. Whether it’s formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene, toluene, or xylene in the air – Devil’s Ivy renders them all harmless. Additionally, this trailing plant neutralizes odors and is said to alleviate eye irritations and high eye pressure. However, it’s best to avoid placing this plant in children’s rooms as it can cause skin irritations.

#02. Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)

The snake plant, also known as mother-in-law’s tongue, is extremely low-maintenance and serves as a diligent air purifier against benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene. It provides you with fresh oxygen around the clock and requires minimal light – ideal for the bedroom.

It’s best to opt for larger specimens: because the larger the leaf surface, the more positive the effect. With its large leaves, it can collect significant amounts of dust from the bedroom air.

#03. Aloe Vera

Do you have a bright and sunny bedroom? Then you should consider having an Aloe Vera as a roommate. Aloe Vera is not only a popular wellness and medicinal plant but also belongs to the so-called CAM plants, which absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen at night.

With the help of its roots and leaves, it can absorb dirt from the environment. Besides, Aloe Vera is a real eye-catcher in the bedroom due to its rugged, almost sculptural appearance.

#04. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

Finally, a flowering green plant for the bedroom! The Peace Lily does not emit any fragrances, impresses with its elegant appearance, and excels at one thing in particular: cleaning the air. It reliably removes acetone, benzene, and formaldehyde, as well as trichloroethylene, xylenes, toluene, and ammonia. Additionally, the Peace Lily improves air humidity in the room and continuously provides fresh oxygen.

#05. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

The Spider Plant is incredibly low-maintenance and is currently experiencing a revival. This is partly due to its air-purifying superpowers: During photosynthesis, the Spider Plant filters up to 95 percent of pollutants such as formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, or benzene from the air.

Additionally, it also regulates the humidity in the home. Another plus point for the Spider Plant is that it does not produce allergens, making it very suitable for allergy sufferers.

#06. Ferns

Indoor ferns – whether it’s the Sword Fern, Maidenhair Fern, Button Fern, Staghorn Fern, or Polka Dot Plant – are also ideal bedroom plants as they clean the air of pollutants such as formaldehyde, toluene, and xylene, while also acting as natural humidifiers. Additionally, their intricately cut fronds are extremely decorative.

#07. Common ivy (Hedera helix)

The evergreen and fast-growing ivy is a passionate climber and is one of the most effective air purifier plants: According to a NASA study, the green plant filters up to 94 percent of pollutants from the air and regulates the humidity in the room. Ivy also manages to remove up to 80 percent of all mold spores from the air within twelve hours.

#08. Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)

With its numerous leaves, the Weeping Fig not only converts carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen but also reduces pollutants such as xylenes, toluene, and formaldehyde, which are often found in adhesives, acrylic paints, and varnishes. However, one should consider one thing when introducing the Weeping Fig into the bedroom: it’s not suitable for allergy sufferers.

The allergens of the Weeping Fig are found both in the plant sap and on the leaves. Thus, dust in the bedroom and carpeted floors can trigger allergic reactions caused by the Weeping Fig. Regular vacuuming or dusting is therefore advisable.

#09. Drachenbaum (Dracaena)

If you enjoy upholstered beds and particularly cozy bedding, the Drachenbaum Tree is a perfect choice. It effortlessly filters pollutants (such as benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, or toluene) from furniture. With its large leaves, it provides plenty of humidity for the bedroom while capturing attention with its impressive appearance. However, this houseplant should not be placed within reach of children and pets as the leaves of the Dracaena are toxic.

#10. Rubber Fig (Ficus elastica)

The popular indoor plant has already experienced its fair share of hype. In recent years, the Rubber fig has been making a comeback – this is partly due to its easy-care nature and partly due to its leaves, which range in color from light to dark green, as well as beige-speckled variants with pink leaves. Thanks to these large, leathery leaves, the Rubber Plant qualifies as a bedroom plant: it can filter CO2 from the room air and effectively remove pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.

#11. Mountain palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

This Mexican beauty adds a touch of exoticism to your living space with its long fronds. When placed in a bright location in the bedroom, the Mountain Palm is very easy to care for. With its long, feathered leaves, the Mountain Palm can filter harmful substances from the air, helping you achieve a better night’s sleep.

#12. Money tree (Crassula ovata)

This trendy houseplant owes its name “money tree” (also “lucky tree” or “penny tree”) to its coin-shaped leaves. As a child of the desert and a so-called CAM plant, the thick-leaf plant releases oxygen into the environment even at night and absorbs CO2 at the same time. This makes the money tree a perfect companion in the bedroom.

Thick-leaved plants – ideal for the bedroom

Succulents like the money tree are among the so-called thick-leaf plants. 
They belong to the group of CAM plants that close their stomata (stomata in the plant) during the day so that they do not lose water.  The oxygen that they produce during photosynthesis cannot escape. 
The stomata only open at night to absorb CO2. 
At the same time, the oxygen stored during the day from the photosynthesis process can be released into the environment. This means you will constantly be supplied with fresh air at night.

#13. Lucky Feather (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)

Are you looking for an almost indestructible plant? Then you’ve come to the right place with the lucky feather (Zamioculcas)! Thanks to its uncomplicated nature, it places few demands on its environment and fits perfectly into a cool bedroom.

It doesn’t even need a lot of light and can therefore even be placed in darker corners. The lucky feather plant can remove pollutants such as acetone, ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene from the room air and produce fresh oxygen at night.

#14. Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae)

Colorful flowers, herbaceous growth, and bizarre leaf and flower shapes – with so many visual peculiarities you can’t easily ignore the bromeliad. Although the bromeliad is less common than the rubber feather, aloe vera, etc.,

Its nickname “anti-snoring plant” already reveals a popular place for this exotic plant to be used: the bedroom. Pollutants such as benzene and formaldehyde as well as other fine dust particles are converted into clean oxygen by the roots of this plant. At night it releases oxygen into the environment.