The truth is that for a long time I have not had or wanted plants in the bedroom. It just didn't seem like the right place. A question of inheritance, it seems to me, because in my family home the plants were always either on the balcony or in the living room. Like other spaces in the home were not for plants. But that's how it is? Because today I see many ideas to decorate the bedroom with plants, For example.
So, it has piqued my interest in decorate with plants other spaces in my house and that is why I have investigated which plants are the best to be there. After all it is the place where we sleep. And I have found that plants do more than decorate…
plants and us
I have chosen to place the plants first and then us, because after all they have arrived on the planet first and without them there would be no human race. The general idea is that plants renew the environment and are good at purifying the air, but what else can we say about them and our home ecosystem?
Yes it is true that plants release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen from the air, so if we start from that truth, it does not seem like a very good idea to have them next to the bed. But you have to know about proportions and quantities and the truth is that the amount of carbon dioxide released and the amount of oxygen absorbed is minimal, which is why it is completely safe to have plants when we are in the arms of Morpheus.
In fact, it is very beneficial to have our green friends. The truth is that during the day plants have access to sunlight and are quite busy using sunlight to feed themselves and do the famous photosynthesis (which we all learned in elementary school).
How do you comply with this process? They take in air through the leaves and through tiny holes called stomataThey extract carbon dioxide (C02) from the air and break it down to release glucose and oxygen (O2). The chemical formula is Carbon Dioxide + Water – Glucose + Oxygen.
So, during the night, the lack of natural light stops this process and causes the reverse process to start. Then the plant uses the glucose produced during the day, already broken down, and releases a little water and carbon dioxide in the process. The formula is the same, but in reverse.
So, yes, of course plants release carbon dioxide at night, not all of them but a lot, but as we said at the beginning the amount is minimal. In fact, represents just the amount of dioxide that we release in a single exhalation, being the average amount of C=2 around 3 thousand ppm (parts per million). The study that reveals these data was done with ficus, yuccas and crotonas.
Ficus releases 351 ppm, cassava 310 and crotone 84 ppm. We humans release 35 thousand ppm in a single exhalation. Figure on eight hours of average sleep!
What plants to put in the bedroom
Plants not only decorate, they help us, they lift our spirits, they generate luminous environments, they bring something from the natural world to a space that generally lacks it, barely looking out the window. Then, a plant in the bedroom gives health, energy, light and a touch of style.
What ideas to decorate the bedroom with plants come to mind? First, behold some of the best plants to bring into the bedroom:
- sansaveiras: They do not need direct sunlight and do not require much irrigation water. Little maintenance, just clean the leaves with a cotton every once in a while.
- heartleaf philodendron: little light, water from time to time. It is a typical house plant, almost impossible to kill. Its leaves come in different sizes and are pretty. Of course, you have to keep them away from pets and children because it is a toxic plant if eaten.
- English ivy: little light but water regularly. It absorbs a lot of toxic elements very well, so it purifies the air.
- Potus: moderate light, regular water. This is also a very home plant. It filters carbon and monoxide very well and is super easy to care for as it grows.
- Bad mother: needs light although it has an occasional watering. They last a long time, purify the air and are very versatile when it comes to decorating inside or outside the house.
- Gardenias: direct light and in abundance, it is necessary to water every week. It is true that this is the plant that requires the most maintenance, but it is worth it. It's great, beautiful and when it blooms even better. It seems that they even improve the quality of the soil and lower anxiety.
- Palms: there are many varieties but all are suitable for the bedroom. They need indirect light and water on a regular basis but they have a height that allows us to use them as decoration in the corners, for example.
- Aloe vera: Another popular plant, requiring indirect light and water from time to time. It's used by NASA to purify the air in space, so it's great.
Looking for how to give it a green touch to the bedroom, I have found some interesting proposals that I want to share. with you. Present tall plants in large wicker baskets or create small waterfalls on shelves or shelves are just some of them.
On the floor, hung from the ceiling or supported on a table or shelf ... There are many ways to present plants in our home. Not all of them will be equally practical. The size of the bedroom, the distribution and arrangement of the furniture, can help us choose one of them in particular.
Corners are perfect places to place tall plants such as ficus. The idea of using a Wicker basket on the pot is a trend that, without a doubt, I plan to copy. Large plants such as mostera or sanseviera look great on dressers, side tables or metal feet.
To decorate small shelves and shelves, the ideal is to bet on small plants. Cacti are perfect for those looking to add discreet hits of green to small shelves. Small-leaved ivy, meanwhile, are great for creating waterfalls from tall shelves or hanging planters.
It is important when choosing the silver also, look for those that best suit the characteristics and conditions of the space. The clarity, humidity and temperature they have a great influence on its development. It will be useless to buy a plant for its aesthetics if the conditions for its growth are not met.
Finally, the presence of plants in the bedroom has its positive points and also its negative ones: we already know the benefits, the negative ones are few, but we must bear in mind that you have to give them away, be attentive to them and their possible changes, see if they have caught any pest and act accordingly and always clean them. There is nothing uglier and sadder than a plant covered in dust, drying up in a corner.
The condition sine qua non to have a plant in the bedroom is to take care of it, be attentive to its condition and growth, know if it is happy or if it needs to be moved, water it and clean its leaves with patience and love using a cotton pad that not only removes the dust but also leaves it with a very healthy glow. What do you think? Do you have plants in your bedroom? Do you like the idea of giving this intimate space a green touch?