🌿 20 Best Bedroom Plants to Purify Air and Promote Better Sleep
Discover 20 of the best bedroom plants that purify the air and improve sleep quality. Learn how to care for each one and create a relaxing, healthy bedroom sanctuary.
Having plants in your bedroom does more than just add a touch of green — many houseplants offer air-purifying benefits and natural sleep aids. Some release oxygen at night, while others emit soothing scents that can help reduce anxiety and improve your sleep quality.
Here are 20 of the best plants for your bedroom, along with their unique benefits and simple care tips.
🌱 1. Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
- Benefits: Releases oxygen at night and filters out toxins like formaldehyde and benzene.
- Care: Very low maintenance. Thrives in low light and requires infrequent watering.
🌿 2. Aloe Vera
- Benefits: Emits oxygen at night and helps purify the air. The gel has soothing, healing properties.
- Care: Needs bright, indirect sunlight. Water sparingly.
💜 3. Lavender (Lavandula)
- Benefits: Its calming aroma helps reduce anxiety and promotes restful sleep.
- Care: Needs full sun and well-drained soil.
🌼 4. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
- Benefits: Removes toxins like trichloroethylene and benzene. Increases room humidity.
- Care: Prefers low to medium light and weekly watering.
🍃 5. English Ivy (Hedera helix)
- Benefits: Reduces airborne mold and allergens.
- Care: Moderate sunlight and regular watering.
🌴 6. Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
- Benefits: Natural humidifier that removes xylene and toluene from the air.
- Care: Needs bright, indirect light and moist soil.
🌱 7. Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
- Benefits: Filters carbon monoxide and formaldehyde.
- Care: Easy to grow. Tolerates most light conditions.
🌸 8. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
- Benefits: The flower’s scent is known to improve sleep quality.
- Care: Needs bright light and moist soil.
🌼 9. Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
- Benefits: Emits a relaxing fragrance that aids sleep.
- Care: Needs bright, indirect light and high humidity.
🌼 10. Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
- Benefits: Removes benzene and releases oxygen at night.
- Care: Prefers bright light and well-drained soil.
🍃 11. Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
- Benefits: Filters air pollutants and increases indoor oxygen.
- Care: Thrives in low light and requires moderate watering.
🌴 12. Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
- Benefits: Effective in removing air toxins and adding humidity.
- Care: Prefers filtered light and consistently moist soil.
🌿 13. Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
- Benefits: Absorbs formaldehyde and benzene.
- Care: Grows well in low light and requires minimal watering.
🌳 14. Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
- Benefits: Cleans the air and reduces indoor toxins.
- Care: Needs indirect sunlight and occasional watering.
🌿 15. Philodendron
- Benefits: Great for removing formaldehyde.
- Care: Low-maintenance; prefers indirect light and moist soil.
🌱 16. Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)
- Benefits: Adds moisture to the air and removes harmful pollutants.
- Care: Likes indirect light and high humidity.
🌸 17. Jasmine (Jasminum)
- Benefits: Its delicate scent reduces stress and anxiety, aiding sleep.
- Care: Needs bright, indirect light and regular watering.
🌿 18. Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)
- Benefits: Removes toxins like ammonia and xylene from the air.
- Care: Prefers low to medium light and steady watering.
🌱 19. ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
- Benefits: Filters toxins such as xylene and toluene.
- Care: Tolerates neglect, low light, and dry soil.
🌼 20. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
- Benefits: The scent helps relax the nervous system, aiding better sleep.
- Care: Needs bright light and moist, well-drained soil.
🌙 Final Thoughts: Creating a Sleep-Friendly Green Space
Incorporating bedroom plants into your sleep space is a simple, beautiful way to purify the air, reduce stress, and sleep better. Start with one or two of your favorites and build your way to a sleep sanctuary filled with calming greenery.
🌿 Which plant are you adding to your bedroom first? Let us know in the comments or share your plant corner with us on Instagram @LetsDiscover.com
