The prejudice persists that the bedroom is a plant-free zone. It is said that indoor plants rob us of sleep by polluting the air and using up oxygen. Read here whether keeping orchids in the bedroom makes sense or not.
Orchids in the bedroom do no harm
Orchids improve the indoor climate
Curious scientists wanted to know for sure if the stereotype of harmful plants in the bedroom was true. Long-term experiments have shown that indoor plants 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 a houseplant.
These orchids are at home in the bedroom
By no means all orchid species are suitable for the cool temperatures that dominate in bedrooms. We looked around the realm of the queen of flowers and discovered the following orchids that do not necessarily need tropical warmth:
- Cymbidium, with a minimum temperature of 15 degrees in summer and 10 degrees in winter
- Lady's slipper (Cypripedium), with a minimum temperature of 16 degrees in summer and 13 degrees in winter
- Callus orchid (Oncidium), with a minimum temperature of 15 degrees in summer and 12 degrees in winter
The popular butterfly orchid (Phalaenopsis), on the other hand, does not like to stay in the bedroom. It favors a warm, tropical climate around 25 degrees Celsius. Only in the weeks following a flowering period does a bright, cool location stimulate bud formation.
tips
The bedroom of pollen allergy sufferers is forbidden territory for orchids. Anyone who is affected by this disease should avoid all flowering and green houseplants here. If you still want to turn the rest of your living space into a green retreat, you can use decorative leaf plants that do not produce flowers or pollen. These include ferns, spider plants, mountain palms or philodendrons.