What type of light do I use for my house plants to be healthy. Where do I find it?

I have all my plants against a white wall and have a up light pointed up against the wall to reflex the light. They have them a Home Depot for 10.00. I really like it. On days that the sun is not out I use it and the plants are doing fine.

What type of light do I use for my house plants to be healthy. Where do I find it?
I found a grow light at my Wal-Mart. You may also find some at Home Depot or Lowes. Just don't use it for too long, they can burn your plants if you leave it pas the recommended time.





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It works for most plants, if they need more shade than others then leave them under it less.


If they need indirect light, put the light on a table or window close by facing up. It will bounce back to the plant.
Reply:You have to find out where the plants grows naturally,ie if its tropical then moisture needed and some shade during the day with spraying of leaves needed to create humidity.If desert plant then full sun dry soil etc etc
Reply:First, do some research on what kind of levels of light (low, medium, high) that your plants like, and then I would go with a full spectrum bulb, something between 5000 to 10000K would be good. I have my orchid under a 26 watt cfl (equivalent to 100watts) and it's also in a west window. Goodluck!
Reply:We have a growth rack in the basement, built from PVC tubing. We put two regular (cheap) 48" shop lights (any home improvement store will have those) on each tier, and used full-spectrum fluorescent bulbs. Those are generally OK to start seeds, but the plants tend to get leggy. For an experiment, I got aquarium bulbs for one of the lights, and found that it makes shorter, more compact plants and promotes flowering. I've got some pepper plants that are now 8" tall and loaded with little peppers, and the parsley is thick and bushy. Regular houseplants do reasonably well under full-spectrum light. Any home improvement store has those types of lightbulbs.