18 Best Plants for Bedrooms: Swiss Cheese Plant, Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree, and More
Years ago, you might have gone to your local botanical garden to take in the prettiest plants around, but now you can easily take a quick scroll through Instagram for all of the horticulture inspiration you need. The internet's obsession with houseplants took off years ago and hasn't lost steam, because, unlike the latest runway trends, good ol' fashioned greenery never really goes out of style.
For Sleep Month, Glamour is homing in on everything you need to catch the best z's of your life, including bedroom plant ideas you've never thought of before. (That means plants that will actually thrive in your humble abode.) Naturally, we hit up the masters behind some seriously stunning plant-filled Instagram accounts, and they told us the best plants for bedrooms—from tropical ones that symbolize enlightenment to hanging plants with grapevine-like leaves. Ahead, bona fide plant whisperers share the plants that deserve a spot in the most sacred space of all.
Pilea Peperomioides, aka the UFO Plant
"Houseplants are fantastic anywhere in your home, but I especially love them in the bedroom. Not only do plants look beautiful, but they offer a host of other benefits—from helping to purify the air you breathe, to boosting mental health with their calming, relaxing effects. A single plant on the dresser, an assortment of different-sized plants on your windowsill, or a DIY’d living plant wall can bring serenity and greenery into your space. One of my favorites is the pilea peperomioides, aka the pancake plant, UFO plant, or coin plant, known for its cute circular leaves. A self-propagator, the pilea produces sweet little babies or “pups” on its own, which pop up from the soil surrounding the mother plant. It loves soaking up the sun, so I keep it on the sill in my bedroom, where it gets bright light. Other favorites include the insanely low-maintenance snake plant, as well as lush, trailing pothos which give my bedroom instant jungle vibes." —Eliza Blank, @elizablank
Pilea Peperomioides
Snake Plant Laurentii
