12 Plants For Your Bedroom That Will Improve Sleep Quality And Treat Insomnia

The beneficial aloe Vera has been known as the “plant of immortality” in ancient Egypt, due to the myriad of medicinal properties. It emits oxygen during the night, purifies the air, and improves sleep.

2. English Ivy

The English ivy is simple to grow, but make sure you keep it out of reach of your children and pets, as it is toxic.  It improves the symptoms of allergies and asthma, boosts sleep quality, and eliminates 94% of airborne feces and 78% of airborne mold in just 12 hours.

3. Golden Pothos

This beneficial plant has marbled, heart-shaped leaves, and is an exceptional air purifying plant. It is an excellent hanging plant as well, as you will be able to curb its invasive nature and keep its mildly toxic leaves out of the reach of pets and children.

4. Gardenia

Gardenias have glossy evergreen leaves and beautifully scented blossoms, that promote sleep and relieve anxiety.

5. Jasmine

The soothing aroma of its pink and ivory blossoms reduces anxiety levels, improves sleep, and boosts your alertness and productivity during the day.

6. Lavender

Lavender is a popular stress-relieving plant that induces sleep, slows down the heart rate, reduces stress, and lowers blood pressure. It has been found to soothe crying babies, reducing stress in both mothers and children. Lavender increases light sleep and decreases rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep. 

7. Bamboo Palm

This small plant purifies the air and helps you get rid of airborne smells and toxins. The fresh air in the room will help you fall in a deep sleep.

8. Gerber Daisies

These bright pink, orange, yellow and white flowers emit oxygen at night, soothe the symptoms of allergies and apnea, and improve your mood.

9. Spider Plant

Most powerful air cleaners of these all, as it can eliminate 90% of the potentially cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde from the air. It absorbs fumes and odors, and sustains oxygen levels in the room while enhancing sleep quality.

10. Snake Plant (Mother-in-Law’s Tongue)

The snake plant is one of the most beneficial plants you can keep at home, as it releases oxygen at night time whilst simultaneously absorbing carbon dioxide, and thus cleanses the air and improves sleep.

11. Valerian

This perennial flowering plant with scented pink or white flowers has been used since ancient times, and the Roman physician and philosopher Galen prescribed it for insomnia. You will easily fall asleep by simply inhaling its scent.

12. Peace Lily

It filters the air and eliminates harmful benzene, trichloroethylene, and formaldehyde toxins. It boosts the humidity and suppresses airborne microbes which cause allergies and soothe irritating dry noses and throats.

Things to have in mind:

• Wipe the leaves of the plant weekly in order to be able to filter the air
• NASA recommends 15-18 air-purifying plants in an 1800 square foot home, and a few of them in each bedroom
• Always check if the plans you choose are toxic, in order to protect your family