Bedroom plants: 12 easy plants that thrive there
A bedroom is often cooler and darker than the living room, and you spend little time there during the day. These plants cope very well: they tolerate medium light, forgive a forgotten watering, and some even scent the room in the evening.
Snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata14 dBrightEasyCopes with medium light and neglect, and asks for almost nothing.Also called sansevieria
ZZ plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia14 dShadeEasyAlmost indestructible, even far from the window.Also called zamioculcas
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii5 dShadeEasyIts white flowers are soothing, and it's happy in partial shade.Also called spathiphyllum
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura4 dShadeMediumIts leaves fold up every evening: that's why it's called the prayer plant.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called maranta
Wax plant
Hoya carnosa10 dBrightEasyIts star-shaped flowers scent the room in the evening.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called hoya
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum7 dBrightEasyTrails from the top of a wardrobe or a shelf, and forgives everything.Also called devil's ivy
Kentia palm
Howea forsteriana8 dBrightEasyAn elegant palm that makes do with medium light.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called kentia
Cast iron plant
Aspidistra elatior10 dShadeEasyCopes with dim light and a cool, barely heated bedroom.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called aspidistra
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum6 dBrightEasyEasy, and its babies trail nicely from a shelf.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called chlorophytum
Baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia9 dBrightEasySmall enough for a bedside table near the window.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called peperomia
Aloe vera
Aloe vera14 dSunEasyFor a sunny bedroom, with very little watering.Also called aloe
Pink jasmine
Jasminum polyanthum4 dSunMediumA delicate scent in late winter, for a bright, cool bedroom.Safe for cats and dogsAlso called jasmineOur tips
Sleeping with plants is perfectly safe: the amount of carbon dioxide they release at night is tiny, far less than a person or a pet sleeping in the room. On the other hand, the idea that they "purify the air" or produce lots of oxygen at night is greatly exaggerated: you'd need hundreds for a measurable effect. We put them in the bedroom for the pleasure of it, and that's already a lot.
A bedroom that's barely heated in winter slows plants down: water even less often. And if a cat or dog sleeps with you, check on each card that the plant is safe for it.