If you are in doubt, all new fixtures are rated and should say on the package what type of bulbs can be used and the wattage. In addition to individual lights, light units can be purchased or constructed. The most common types of light used for plants in the home are fluorescent and incandescent. Fluorescents provide good light, are the least expensive to burn and produce the least amount of heat. Unfortunately, they can be expensive to purchase.
Incandescent lights are the least expensive to purchase and provide good light.
But they are costly to run and produce so much heat that they can't be placed very close to the plants. From the perspectives of the plants, fluorescents are the best for home use. Keep in mind that plants prefer their light source to come from above. Lights aimed up from below make a dramatic display, but the light is not actually as useful to the plants. It depends on what you are growing.