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Echeveria succulents are very popular as houseplants, since they don't take up much room and they come in a range of pretty pastel colors.

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However, it is not a good idea to keep an echeveria plant in your bedroom, unless it happens to get a strong amount of sunlight.

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In the same way as other succulents do, echeveria needs a lot of light to grow well. In terms of optimum placement, this plant works best near a south-facing windowsill.

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Boston ferns may be beautiful, but they have very specific watering requirements. This can make them ill-suited to being kept in a bedroom.

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In addition to their watering requirements, Boston ferns also need constant humidity, which is generally something you want to avoid in a bedroom.

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Therefore, these delicate plants are best kept outside. Otherwise, they will shed pinnae constantly, leaving you with a bald plant and a messy floor.

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Fiddle leaf fig -

Fiddle leaf fig trees look great in many styles of home, and many home decor magazines picture them in the corner of a bedroom or bathroom.

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In reality, however, these pretty trees don't tend to fare well in dark corners, because they need a fair amount of light in order to thrive.

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It is also worth bearing in mind that the fiddle leaf fig is probably too large for most bedrooms. Indeed, even an indoor plant can grow up to 10 feet (about 3 m) tall.

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Rubber trees -

Next up we have rubber trees, which, just like fiddle leaf fig trees, can make a beautiful addition and add a touch of class to any home.

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However, they also have the same needs profile as the fiddle leaf fig, and therefore they tend not to do well in bedrooms due to lack of light.

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They can also grow quite tall, which makes them better suited to indoor areas with higher ceilings, such as living areas or kitchens.

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Prayer plants -

Prayer plants are lovely to look at, but they are liable to start developing brown edges if hydrated with tap water. Indeed, this plant is intolerant of water containing fluoride.

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As much as you might like to have a prayer plant spice up your bedroom decor, it is best to keep this plant outside so it can drink rainwater.

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Another possible option is to water your prayer plant using bottled water, but this quite quickly becomes a pretty expensive routine.

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Gardenias -

Gardenias are another popular houseplant, not least because they smell so great. However, they have a number of characteristics that make them ill-suited to bedrooms.

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On the one hand, these plants are extremely sensitive to changes in light and this is something that can be difficult to control in a bedroom.

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On the other hand, gardenias often struggle with pests. Unless you want to fill your bedroom with the harsh chemicals of pesticides, gardenias are best kept elsewhere.

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Venus flytraps -

Venus flytraps are another plant that has very specific growing requirements. On the one hand, they need a lot of sunlight to thrive.

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As with many of the other plants on this list, it can be difficult for Venus flytraps to get sufficient sunlight in a bedroom, where windows are often treated to reduce the sunlight that comes in.

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Venus flytraps also need their soil to constantly be moist, which is difficult to achieve in a bedroom. After all, who wants humidity when they're trying to sleep?

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Peruvian apple cacti -

Cacti are great fun to have in the home, particularly for those wanting to bring a little slice of the desert indoors. Peruvian apple cacti don't make the best houseplants, however.

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The main reason that this species of cactus belongs outside is that it has the potential to grow very tall and take up a lot of space in a room.

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The Peruvian apple cactus, being a desert plant, also needs more sunlight than it would have access to in a bedroom.

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Eucalyptus -

Next up we have eucalyptus, which is popular as a houseplant because of its gorgeous aroma. For many people, however, the scent is too strong.

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In fact, eucalyptus has been known to cause headaches and even respiratory irritation in people who are around the plant on a regular basis.

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That doesn't mean that eucalyptus can't be kept in the home, however. It simply means that it is best kept in the bathroom, rather than the bedroom.

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Sago palm -

Last but not least, we have the sago palm, which is often considered a great plant to keep in the bedroom. If you have pets, however, you should avoid sago palm indoors altogether.

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Sago palm - Indeed, sago plants contain cycasin, which can cause symptoms such as vomiting, liver damage or failure, and even, in extreme cases, death, if ingested by pets.

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If you don't have pets, it should be safe to keep your sago palm indoors, but it is best to choose a room with plenty of natural light, as well as a south- or west-facing window.

Sources: (Martha Stewart) (Daily Express)

See also: Which houseplants are non-toxic to pets?

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