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When it comes to decorating your home, houseplants are a great way to add a touch of color and give the space just the dose of vitality it needs. Indeed, many people choose to fill their homes with plants, placing them not only in the communal areas, but also in the bedroom(s). If you are someone who likes to keep plants in the bedroom, it is worth bearing in mind that some plants are better suited to your bedroom than others.
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Echeveria succulents are very popular as houseplants, since they don't take up much room and they come in a range of pretty pastel colors.
However, it is not a good idea to keep an echeveria plant in your bedroom, unless it happens to get a strong amount of sunlight.
In the same way as other succulents do, echeveria needs a lot of light to grow well. In terms of optimum placement, this plant works best near a south-facing windowsill.
Boston ferns may be beautiful, but they have very specific watering requirements. This can make them ill-suited to being kept in a bedroom.
In addition to their watering requirements, Boston ferns also need constant humidity, which is generally something you want to avoid in a bedroom.
Therefore, these delicate plants are best kept outside. Otherwise, they will shed pinnae constantly, leaving you with a bald plant and a messy floor.
Fiddle leaf fig trees look great in many styles of home, and many home decor magazines picture them in the corner of a bedroom or bathroom.
In reality, however, these pretty trees don't tend to fare well in dark corners, because they need a fair amount of light in order to thrive.
It is also worth bearing in mind that the fiddle leaf fig is probably too large for most bedrooms. Indeed, even an indoor plant can grow up to 10 feet (about 3 m) tall.
Next up we have rubber trees, which, just like fiddle leaf fig trees, can make a beautiful addition and add a touch of class to any home.
However, they also have the same needs profile as the fiddle leaf fig, and therefore they tend not to do well in bedrooms due to lack of light.
They can also grow quite tall, which makes them better suited to indoor areas with higher ceilings, such as living areas or kitchens.
Prayer plants are lovely to look at, but they are liable to start developing brown edges if hydrated with tap water. Indeed, this plant is intolerant of water containing fluoride.
As much as you might like to have a prayer plant spice up your bedroom decor, it is best to keep this plant outside so it can drink rainwater.
Another possible option is to water your prayer plant using bottled water, but this quite quickly becomes a pretty expensive routine.
Gardenias are another popular houseplant, not least because they smell so great. However, they have a number of characteristics that make them ill-suited to bedrooms.
On the one hand, these plants are extremely sensitive to changes in light and this is something that can be difficult to control in a bedroom.
On the other hand, gardenias often struggle with pests. Unless you want to fill your bedroom with the harsh chemicals of pesticides, gardenias are best kept elsewhere.
Venus flytraps are another plant that has very specific growing requirements. On the one hand, they need a lot of sunlight to thrive.
As with many of the other plants on this list, it can be difficult for Venus flytraps to get sufficient sunlight in a bedroom, where windows are often treated to reduce the sunlight that comes in.
Venus flytraps also need their soil to constantly be moist, which is difficult to achieve in a bedroom. After all, who wants humidity when they're trying to sleep?
Cacti are great fun to have in the home, particularly for those wanting to bring a little slice of the desert indoors. Peruvian apple cacti don't make the best houseplants, however.
The main reason that this species of cactus belongs outside is that it has the potential to grow very tall and take up a lot of space in a room.
The Peruvian apple cactus, being a desert plant, also needs more sunlight than it would have access to in a bedroom.
Next up we have eucalyptus, which is popular as a houseplant because of its gorgeous aroma. For many people, however, the scent is too strong.
In fact, eucalyptus has been known to cause headaches and even respiratory irritation in people who are around the plant on a regular basis.
That doesn't mean that eucalyptus can't be kept in the home, however. It simply means that it is best kept in the bathroom, rather than the bedroom.
Last but not least, we have the sago palm, which is often considered a great plant to keep in the bedroom. If you have pets, however, you should avoid sago palm indoors altogether.
If you don't have pets, it should be safe to keep your sago palm indoors, but it is best to choose a room with plenty of natural light, as well as a south- or west-facing window.
Sources: (Martha Stewart) (Daily Express)
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When it comes to decorating your home, houseplants are a great way to add a touch of color and give the space just the dose of vitality it needs. Indeed, many people choose to fill their homes with plants, placing them not only in the communal areas, but also in the bedroom(s). If you are someone who likes to keep plants in the bedroom, it is worth bearing in mind that some plants are better suited to your bedroom than others.
Curious? Check out this gallery to find out more.