Fluorescent lights are ideal for plants with low to medium light requirements like african violets.
Lamps for plants in winter. In other words if your goal is to simply produce seedlings leafy green vegetables or root crops you only need higher spectrum bulbs. Foliage growth is generally best around 6500k though many plants need a period of warmer light around 3000k in order to produce flowers and thus fruit. In many areas the winter sun is simply too weak to provide enough natural light. Grow lights provides strong light to start healthy vigorous fast growing plants.
They provide light from directly above which promotes strong upright growth. This is different than a windowsill where light is from the side. The narrower the bulb the more efficient and brighter it is due to the smaller surface area. Sunlight is one of the essential components for plant growth.
They are also good for starting vegetables indoors. Upgraded version grow light ronxs plant lights for indoor plants 60w 144 led advanced visible time setting 2 sunlike full spectrum grow lamp 1 replacement red blue by ronxs 23 99 23. A variety of flowering plants that include roses chrysanthemum peony tulip etc. The sun fuels photosynthesis but the right grow lights can simulate the sun s action.
All greens like tomatoes chili choy herbs etc. These lights typically come in long tubelike bulbs in a range of sizes including t5 t8 and t12.