If you search the internet for Feng Shui for the bedroom tips you will find contradictory advice on whether or not to have plants or not. It boils down to who is giving the advice, western or eastern practitioners, but at the end of the day, it is an individual choice. Let me give you my two cents worth on the matter:
Personally, I love plants in the bedroom but over the years have disciplined myself to control the amount and type of plants to place. The rule of thumb with plants in the bedroom for good Feng Shui is too go for minimalism, unlike the living room or even work space where you can go all out. Too many plants will tip the balance towards the yin energy and create restlessness and discomfort, which is the last thing you want in a bedroom.
Western Feng Shui approves of such plants as the snake plant, bamboo plant, jade plant, pothos, money tree, and aloe vera for the bedroom, however, eastern Feng Shui considers these more appropriate for the wealth corners. So what can you place in the bedroom to soften the corners and harsh lines? I recommend two: the peace lilies and ferns. The idea is to generate soft and featherlike energy that circulates the bed and purify the air. Ferns can easily get out of hand, so when the time comes to propagate, take care to place the extra potted ferns in a different room.
Can you have a palm tree or a large fig tree in the bedroom? There is no hard and fast rule about these plants, but if they are aesthetically pleasing to you, then by all means go ahead. Avoid a ficus though, and definitely keep all forms of succulents and cacti out of the bedroom as well.
What about hanging plants? Well, hanging ferns would be ideal, especially if placed in front of a window and can act as dream catchers. Pothos would be good as well, although as I mentioned above, this is one of those plants where you will find contradictory information because it is more effective in the wealth corner. Two other options would be monsteras and spider plants to have in the bedroom. The monstera in particular will also act as an air purifier, and like the spider plant, is not fussy to take care of.
Futhermore, the plants should be at least one metre away from the bed, and not directly beside it. By now you are probably wondering, “OK, so how many is too much?” Try to work between a minimum of two and four the size of the plant doesn’t really matter, but light does, both for the the room and the plant.
Lastly, one thing you should definitely avoid are artificial plants. The purpose of having a live plant in the bedroom is to anchor the earth element as well as wood, which ground you and induce relaxation. From a strictly Feng Shui perspective, artificial plants are classified as clutter, dust magnets, and therefore contradict the desired energy for sleeping. It would have the same effect as a messy closet.
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