The prejudice persists that the bedroom is a plant-free zone. It is said that houseplants rob us of sleep by polluting the air and depleting oxygen. Read here whether keeping orchids in the bedroom makes sense or not.
Are orchids useful in the bedroom?
Orchids in the bedroom are useful because they improve the indoor climate, purify the air and increase the humidity. Boat lip, lady's slipper and callus orchid are suitable for the cooler temperatures of these rooms. However, allergy sufferers should avoid orchids and flowering houseplants in the bedroom.
Orchids improve the indoor climate
Curious scientists wanted to know exactly whether the stereotype of harmful plants in the bedroom was true. Long-term experiments have shown that houseplants actually clean the air by filtering out pollutants. Orchids also make a valuable contribution to increasing humidity. With their magnificent flowers, they spread a motivating, good-mood atmosphere as houseplants.
These orchids feel at home in the bedroom
Not all types of orchids are suitable for the cool temperatures that dominate bedrooms. We looked around the kingdom of the queen of flowers and discovered the following orchids that do not necessarily depend on tropical warmth:
- Kahnlip (Cymbidium), with a temperature minimum of 15 degrees in summer and 10 degrees in winter
- Lady's slipper (Cypripedium), with a temperature minimum of 16 degrees in summer and 13 degrees in winter
- Callous orchid (Oncidium), with a temperature minimum of 15 degrees in summer and 12 degrees in winter
The popular butterfly orchid (Phalaenopsis), on the other hand, doesn't like to stay in the bedroom. It favors a tropical, warm climate around 25 degrees Celsius. Only in the weeks after a flowering period does a bright, cool location stimulate bud formation.
Tip
The bedroom of pollen allergy sufferers is forbidden territory for orchids. Anyone with this disease should avoid all flowering and green houseplants. If you still want to transform your remaining living spaces into a green refuge, you can use ornamental foliage plants that do not produce flowers or pollen. These include ferns, spider plants, mountain palms and philodendrons.
