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7 Bedroom Plants That Promote Relaxation And Better Sleep

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Updated: Jun 3, 2022


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Biophilic design has proven to increase wellbeing, health and productivity. As a big part of Biophilic interior design, plants are great at producing oxygen, removing VOCs and creating a beautiful calming space. Having the right plants in your bedroom will significantly improve your sleep environment, boost your mood and creativity.


When choosing the best plants for your bedroom, look for those who work hard at night to release oxygen, remove air toxins, and don't produce a strong scent.


7 Bedroom Plants That Promote Relaxation And Better Sleep


1. Golden Pothos

Potted pothos plant on a marble fireplace next to white ceramic vase
Golden Pothos, Patch Plants

Pothos is rated one of the best houseplants for removing all indoor air toxins. It is also known as one of the easiest plants to grow even in low light conditions.


Pothos Benefits: purifies the air from harmful toxins, eliminates odours and helps with eye irritation caused by screens.

Care Tip: moderate indirect light but can tolerate medium to low indirect light, not suited for intense, direct sun, water regularly allowing the soil to dry out between watering.


Shop pothos online at patchplants.com.

Perfect pots for Golden Pothos:

minimal oval 3 hanging planters, tow in black and one in gold colour. Click on the image to shop from Etsy maker.
Oval Minimal Planters, Etsy

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Speckled white hanging planter with English Ivy. Click on the image to shop the pot from Etsy maker.
Speckled White Planter, Etsy

Shop the speckled ceramic pot on Etsy.


Bohemian style planter in pastel pink with white rope and pothos plant. Click on the image to shop from Etsy Maker.
Bohemian Style Planter, Etsy

Get the paste pink bohemian planter on Etsy.


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2. Rubber Plant

bedroom plant for better sleep - rubber plant
Rubber Plant by Patch

The rubber plant is another low maintenance green beauty, excellent at removing air toxins and producing fresh oxygen. As per feng shui, it's adding life energy to darker corners.

Rubber Plant Benefits: Significantly improves indoor air quality.

Care Tip: Medium to bright, indirect light, water occasionally.


Shop Rubber Plant at pathcplants.com.


Perfect planters and stand for rubber plant:

Concrete pot in with black triangles print. Click on the image to shop the planter on made.com
Concrete Pot, made.com

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Large brass planter with stand. Click on the image to shop the planter on made.com
Brass Planter With Stand, Made.com

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set of two grey concrete pots in wooden stands. Click on the image to shop the post on made.com
Set of Two Pots, Made.com

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3. Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera bedroom plant
Aloe Vera Plant, Patch

Aloe Vera works hard at night when it releases most of the oxygen, creating a perfect sleeping environment. It falls under the easy maintenance plants category.


Aloe Vera Benefits: Emitting plenty of oxygen at night, which helps you sleep better.

Care Tip: plenty of indirect sunlight with some direct sun in winter months, minimal but watering and warm temperatures.


Shop Aloe Vera online at patchplants.com.


Showcase your Aloe Vera plant in one of these planters or a plant stand:

Three Face Silhouette ceramic planters in black, white and gold colour. Click on the image to shop from the Etsy Maker.
Ceramic Planters, Etsy

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handmade oak plant stand
Handmade Oak Plant Stand, Etsy

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4. Peace Lily

potted Peace Lilly with blooms. Click on the image to shop from Etsy maker.
Peace Lily, Etsy

Peace Lily is one of my top 5 favourite plants. It's easy to keep alive, looks stunning, especially in blooming season. It will let you know when unhappy, and it thrives super fast if taken care of correctly.


Peace Lily Benefits: Promotes deep and restful sleep, excellent at reducing humidity.


Care Tip: Indirect medium light, needs consistently moist soil (be careful not to overwater).


Shop Peace Lily Plant online on Etsy.



Display your Peace Lily:

Handmade Straw Basket in natural tan colour. Click on the image to shop the basket from Etsy maker
Handmade Straw Basket, Etsy

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Minimalist Planter - Japanese Style in black and one in white colour. Click on the image to shop the planter from Etsy.
Minimalist Planter - Japanese Style, Etsy

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5. Lavender

Lavender commonly used in aromatherapy, where fragrance helps promote calmness and wellness. You can have it potted, or perhaps you could get adventures with the beautifully handmade Fan-Assisted Vase by Blott Works.


Fan-Assisted Vase, Blott Works

Lavender Benefits: With its soothing properties, it reduces stress levels, anxiety and promotes relaxation.

Care Tip: Low maintenance, loves sunshine and requires minimal watering.



Perfect pots for Lavender:

hexagonal pots made from cement in more than 10 different shades. Pick your favourite colour on Etsy.
Hexagonal Pots, Etsy

Choose your colour on Etsy.



handmade plant pot
Handmade Plant Pot, Etsy

Shop at Esty.



6. Areca Palm

Potted Areca Palm. Click on the image to shop the palm from gardeningdirect.co.uk
Areca Palm, Gardening Direct

Areca Palm is another one of my faves, and I keep it next to my bed. I love waking up and falling asleep next to this green beauty. Its lush leaves make me feel like I'm somewhere tropical. Another great thing about Areca palm is that is grows fast, and it's super easy to maintain.


Areca Palm Benefits: Helps with absorbing indoor air pollutants which emit from petroleum products, paints and wooden furniture. A natural cooler.

Care Tip: Keep the soil slightly moist without letting the soil dry out too much. Areca palm thrives in bright light.


Shop Areca Palm online at Gardening Direct.


Show off the Areca Palm with these accessories:


plant stands in different sizes, with round wooden top and metal legs. Click on the image to shop the plant stand from the Etsy maker
Plant Stand, Etsy

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Mid-Century Modern Wood Pot Stand. Click on the image to shop from Etsy maker.
Mid-Century Modern Wood Pot Stand, Etsy

Get the Wood Pot Stand on Etsy.



Handwoven basket made from banana tree fibres with monstera plant, next to tv stand. Click on the image to shop the basket on Etsy.
Handwoven Basket, Etsy

Handmade from banana fibres and local sisal grass, you can get this Eco-Friendly basket on Etsy.



7. Snake Plant

Potted snake plant in white pot. Click on the image to shop the snake plant from gardeningdirect.co.uk
Snake Plant, Gardening Direct

Snake plant or Mother-In-Law's tongue is one of NASA's top 10 air-purifying plants. It's fantastic at producing oxygen at night. With the ability to absorb harmful toxins, the snake plant is also effective against airborne allergies.

Snake Plant Benefits: Absorbs air pollutants. Snake plant converts CO2 into oxygen at night.

Care Tip: Indirect light and can even tolerate some direct sunlight. Snake plant also grows well in low light areas—occasional watering required. Let the soil dry out between waterings.


Shop Snake plant online at gardeningdirect.co.uk.



Perfect pots for Snake plant:

Eco friendly indoor Planters with female figure drawing, in peach/tan colour and white colour. Click on the image to shop the post on Etsy.
Eco friendly indoor Planter, Etsy

Shop the Eco friendly indoor Planter on Etsy.


Rattan Plant Basket in natural and black geometric print. Click the image to shop on Etsy.
Rattan Plant Basket, Etsy

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Hand-woven Ikat Planter in beige colour with white vertical lines. Click the image to shop the planter on Etsy
Hand-woven Ikat Planter, Etsy

Get the handwoven planter on Etsy.



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