what light type do plants need
Yet the red and blue parts of the light spectrum are the most important energy sources for plants, and plants require more rays from the red range than from the blue. Plants growing outdoors, in greenhouses or close to windows are exposed to a natural balance of the blue and red light rays that plants need.
1 Few orchid species are well suited to the average home's artificial light conditions. 2  Seedling plants do well under artificial lights; however, mature plants need bright light for best growth and flowering. 3  Some genera better adapted to the light garden include Epidendrum, Paphiopedilum, Brassavola and Phalaenopsis.