Which bedroom plant to choose? Discover our Top 10

Categories: Children's Room
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Top 10 plants to put in a child's bedroom

Looking for a plant to improve your child's sleep, purify the bedroom air, or add a soothing decorative touch? Here's our selection of 10 tested and approved plants that combine well-being, beauty, and easy maintenance. Refresh your decor and purify the air beautifully!

1. Aloe Vera – The Silent Purifier

Discreet but powerful, Aloe Vera is a plant with multiple virtues. It purifies the ambient air while producing oxygen at night. Very easy to maintain, it fits stylishly into any corner of the room.

  • 💨 Air purification: Formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene, carbon monoxide, toluene...

  • 🌙 Benefit: Produces oxygen at night for better sleep

  • 🌞 Light: Indirect light, east or west-facing window

  • 💧 Watering: Every 10 days (summer), 1x/month (winter)

🪴 Decor: Scandinavian style (white ceramic), bohemian (macramé), minimalist (raw pot)

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2. Jasmine – The Fragrant Sleep

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With its small white flowers and enchanting fragrance, jasmine transforms your bedroom's atmosphere. It promotes relaxation and improves sleep quality thanks to its calming effect on the nervous system.

  • 🌸 Fragrance: Relaxing, reduces anxiety via GABA receptors

  • 💤 Effect: Improves sleep quality and morning mood

  • 🌞 Light: Bright but without overheating

  • 💧 Watering: 1-2x/week (summer), every 15 days (winter)

  • 🌱 Varieties: Jasminum grandiflorum, Madagascar Jasmine...

  • 🪴 Decor: Romantic, Scandinavian or bohemian-style hanging

3. Lavender – The Queen of Relaxation

Symbol of the south and tranquility, lavender is as beautiful as it is beneficial. It releases a soothing aroma that helps release tension and makes it easier to fall asleep. A natural ally against stress.

  • 🌿 Benefits: Activates serotonin and melatonin, fights anxiety

  • ☀️ Exposure: South or west with direct light

  • 💧 Watering: Let dry between waterings

  • 🌾 Tip: Can be used in dried version (sachets or bouquets)

  • 🪴 Decor: Zen, rustic or romantic depending on presentation
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4. Sansevieria – The Nocturnal Oxygen

Sturdy, graphic, and ultra-resistant, the Sansevieria is the ideal plant for those without a green thumb. It oxygenates your room at night while filtering toxins, without requiring much attention.

  • 🌀 Particularity: Absorbs CO2 at night thanks to CAM metabolism

  • 💨 Targeted pollutants: Benzene, xylene, formaldehyde…

  • 💧 Maintenance: Ultra easy – 1 watering/week max

  • 🌡️ Temperatures: 55 to 77°F

  • 🌱 Species: Trifasciata, Cylindrica, Masoniana, Bacularis...

  • 🪴 Decor: Minimalist style, concrete or driftwood support

5. Spider Plant – The Benevolent Spider

The spider plant is playful, easy to grow, and perfect for children. Its long drooping leaves are as beautiful as they are effective in purifying the air. It adds a touch of living greenery to the room.

  • 🌬️ Purifies: Formaldehyde, CO, benzene, xylene

  • 👧 Child-safe: Non-toxic and fun with its stolons

  • ☀️ Light: Bright but no direct sunlight

  • 💧 Watering: Moderate + good drainage

  • 🪴 Decor: Macramé, hanging planter or raw pot

6. Spathiphyllum – The Pure Peace Lily

Elegant and floriferous, the peace lily charms with its refined appearance and large dark green leaves. It acts as a natural filter against pollutants, while regulating the room's humidity.

  • 🧪 Filters: Ammonia, benzene, xylene, formaldehyde

  • 🌫️ Humidity: Naturally regulates hygrometry

  • 💧 Watering: When surface is dry

  • 🌞 Light: Bright but indirect

  • 🌼 Flowering: Long-lasting, elegant white flowers

  • 🪴 Decor: Zen, contemporary or romantic

7. Mint – The Soothing Freshness

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Its fresh scent awakens the senses while calming the mind. Mint is an easy-to-grow aromatic plant that purifies the air, scents evenings, and can even end up in a relaxing herbal tea!

  • 🌱 Benefits: Anti-nausea, stimulates brain oxygenation

  • 🌸 Fragrance: Soothing, perfect for evening herbal teas

  • 💧 Watering: 2-3x/week (summer), 1-2x/week (winter)

  • 🧺 Varieties: Peppermint, spearmint, Moroccan

  • 🪴 Decor: In enameled pot, hanging basket or on raw shelf

8. Boston Fern – The Anti-Toxin

Lush and graceful, the Boston fern is a champion of depollution. It captures air toxins while adding a beautiful touch of living greenery to the room. Perfect for humid rooms.

  • 🍃 Action: Captures formaldehyde, toluene, xylene

  • 💧 Care: Demanding – regular watering + misting

  • 🌫️ Humidity: Likes above 50%

  • 🌞 Light: Indirect or low

  • 🪴 Decor: Hanging, living wall, graphic shelf

9. African Violet – The Colorful Jewel

A small plant with vibrant flowers, the African Violet brightens up the room while purifying the air. Its almost continuous blooming brings color and softness, ideal for a child's room or a bedside table.

  • 💐 Flowering: Continuous if ideal conditions

  • 🔬 Purifies: Pentachlorophenol (treated wood toxin)

  • ☀️ Light: Bright without direct sun

  • 💧 Watering: Lukewarm water, avoid wetting leaves

  • 🎨 Varieties: Single, double, fringed, bicolor

  • 🪴 Decor: Perfect on bedside table or illuminated shelf

10. Dracaena – The Depolluting Dragon

With its long graphic leaves, the Dracaena stands out as a highly aesthetic air purifier. It adapts to indoor conditions while adding an exotic touch to the decor.

  • 💨 Targets: Benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene

  • 🪴 Varieties: Marginata (red leaves), Sanderiana (lucky bamboo), Fragrans

  • ☀️ Light: Indirect, tolerates low light

  • 💧 Watering: 1-2x/month (winter), more in summer

  • 🌿 Style: Slender, perfect for small decor corner
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🧾 Quick Comparison Memo

🌱 Plant

💨 Air purification

🌸 Fragrance

🧼 Maintenance

🌙 Sleep benefits

Aloe Vera

Very effective

Light

Very easy

Night breathing

Jasmine

Medium

Enchanting

Medium

Restorative sleep

Lavender

Medium

Relaxing

Easy

Natural stress relief

Sansevieria

Excellent

Neutral

Very easy

Oxygen at night

Chlorophytum

Good

Light

Easy

Ideal for children

Spathiphyllum

Very good

Subtle

Medium

Balanced humidity

Mint

Medium

Refreshing

Easy

Soothing + herbal teas

Boston Fern

Very good

Neutral

Demanding

Anti-allergenic

African Violet

Good

Light

Medium

Decorative

Dracaena

Excellent

Neutral

Easy

Detox & oxygen