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Best bedroom plants

A bedroom plant should be easy, undemanding, and safe to sleep next to. These houseplants need no direct sun, are listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs, and look good year-round without fuss.

22 plants

Cast-iron plantAspidistra elatiorLow light tolerantPet-safe Zebra haworthiaHaworthia fasciataBright, indirect lightPet-safe Christmas cactusSchlumbergera spp.Bright, indirect lightPet-safe Scarlet star bromeliadGuzmania lingulataBright, indirect lightPet-safe Spider plantChlorophytum comosumBright, indirect lightPet-safe Moth orchidPhalaenopsis spp.Bright, indirect lightPet-safe Kentia palmHowea forsterianaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Parlor palmChamaedorea elegansLow light tolerantPet-safe Money treePachira aquaticaBright, indirect lightPet-safe African violetSaintpaulia ionanthaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Holly fernCyrtomium falcatumBright, indirect lightPet-safe Lemon button fernNephrolepis cordifoliaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Japanese araliaFatsia japonicaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Aluminum plantPilea cadiereiBright, indirect lightPet-safe Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachyaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Baby rubber plantPeperomia obtusifoliaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Lady palmRhapis excelsaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Mistletoe cactusRhipsalis bacciferaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Friendship plantPilea involucrataBright, indirect lightPet-safe New Guinea impatiensImpatiens hawkeriBright, indirect lightPet-safe Watermelon peperomiaPeperomia argyreiaBright, indirect lightPet-safe Zebra haworthiaHaworthia attenuataBright, indirect lightPet-safe
More about this list

The best bedroom plants are forgiving about watering, don’t need direct sun, and are listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs. Chewing any plant can still upset a pet’s stomach. Every plant below matches those criteria and has a full care guide.

Care know-how

Common questions

Is it good to have plants in the bedroom?

Yes, plants add humidity, look calming, and give a room a sense of life. Any plant that suits the light in your bedroom and is non-toxic to pets makes a good bedroom companion.

Do bedroom plants produce oxygen at night?

Most plants switch from photosynthesis to respiration at night, releasing a small amount of CO₂. The quantity is so small it has no meaningful effect on air quality. Plants with thick leaves (succulents, snake plants) do use a different form of photosynthesis and take in CO₂ at night, but they still release their oxygen during the day. Don’t choose a plant based on nighttime oxygen claims. Choose it because you like it.

Which bedroom plants are safe for cats?

Spider plant, Moth orchid, Parlor palm, and African violet are on this list and have ASPCA non-toxic records for cats and dogs. Keep any plant out of reach if your pet tends to chew foliage.

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