Can plants grow in artificial light?

In fact, low-light foliage plants (such as pothos and peace lily) can grow quite nicely in windowless offices with enough artificial light. In order to grow, plants need: Blue wavelength light for foliage growth. Red wavelength light for flowering and fruiting. read more

Plants that are indoors usually need to be near a window in order to receive the sunlight they need in order to engage in photosynthesis. Sometimes, artificial light bulbs can generate enough light to allow the plant to live, but these lights do not always generate enough light. read more

Researchers can successfully grow plants using only artificial light in growth chambers. But sunlight is best for most plants. It’s generally more intense than artificial light, and it’s pretty equally distributed among the different wavelengths that earthly plants have evolved to like best. read more