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title: "I have tripod grow lights with different setting options. I have one…"
description: "I have tripod grow lights with different setting options. I have one window that all my plants are by but many need extra from the grow lights(bird of paradise…"
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author: "Angelia"
published: "2025-02-14T11:50:51.879535Z"
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# I have tripod grow lights with different setting options. I have one…

_Posted by Angelia on 2025-02-14_

I have tripod grow lights with different setting options. I have one window that all my plants are by but many need extra from the grow lights(bird of paradise for example) What is the general rule for using grow lights? White, red, blue, mixed light? I've had my bird bloom twice in a season two yrs ago. It needed a new pot which I did last year, but it hasn't bloomed since. Any recs?

## 5 comments

### Ryan commented on 2025-02-14

Full spectrum

#### Angelia replied on 2025-02-14

How many hrs a day?

#### Shannon replied on 2025-03-17

But what color is that? Is that the red and blue lights together?

#### Ryan replied on 2025-03-17

Full spectrum is all light spectrums needed for all stages of grown together in one light

### Ryan commented on 2025-02-14

I use grow lights exclusively in the winter. My plants are in my basement and there are no windows so my lights are on 15-16hrs per day. But if you’re using them to supplement the sun and the short days of winter you could probably run them half as long

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