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title: "How many watts does this translate to? Or how many watt bulb should I…"
description: "How many watts does this translate to? Or how many watt bulb should I buy for my hibiscus?"
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community: "Equipment & Materials"
author: "StormLover"
published: "2025-01-02T21:50:15.639119Z"
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# How many watts does this translate to? Or how many watt bulb should I…

_Posted by StormLover on 2025-01-02_

How many watts does this translate to? Or how many watt bulb should I buy for my hibiscus?

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## 4 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2025-01-03

I think it’s about 30-32 watts per sq ft of growing space but that’s pretty rough math

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-03

Oohh it went hard 😆 🤣 😂 there isn't really a convertible equation. But it'd be around 2,000-3,000 lux equivalent lumens I believe.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-03

I have my Hibiscus under a grow light that's 3,000 lux and 25w

### StormLover commented on 2025-01-03

Ty!

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