Enter: grow lights.
If you haven’t added grow lights to your plant care kit but have always been meaning to, then you’re at the right place. With grow lights becoming more and more prevalent in the plant space, it’s important to find the best grow lights that will keep your golden pothos golden, and your zanzibar gem zippy.
Grow lights use electricity to produce light particles that plants use to photosynthesise and plants use photons of a certain wavelength/colour to produce energy - this is why not any old LED light can be used as a 'grow light'. Grow lights are designed to optimise growth of seedlings and plants, especially during winter where the sun is (more often than not) in hiding.
So, don’t be caught off guard this season. Keep your house plants looking greener than ever with our top picks of grow lights to add to your plant care collection.
1. Home Grown table grow lamp, $54.99, Myer
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Adorable, stylish and functional. With its Scandi-inspired design and adjustable lamp height, your desk plants will stay happy and healthy through the seasons.
2. Halo in pot grow light, $17.66, Amazon
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With four brightness settings and easy-to-assemble design, this Halo grow light from Amazon is one of the sleekest options on the market yet. Simply pop this elegant halo light directly into your pot plant and watch it work its magic. Plus, the halo light is height adjustable to suit various household plants.
3. Certa 300W LED grow light, $101, Kogan
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Made up of 60 full spectrum 5W LEDs for optimal plant growth, the Certa grow light mimics sunlight and features red lights that help with seed germination and blue lights that helps grow healthy stems and leaves.
4. Greenlife LED herb grow light kit, $79, Catch.com.au
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This is your sign to start your own benchtop mini herb garden. The Greenlife LED herb garden grow kit features everything you need to grow your favourite herbs; a LED grow lamp and four in-built self-watering pots all contained in one sleek unit - just add water.
5. LED grow light clip, $36.70, Amazon
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Clamp onto your plant shelf or desk and adjust the positioning of this grow light with ease thanks to its flexible neck. Its high-quality LEDs are soft, bright and perfect for indoor seedlings, indoor pot plants and/or greenhouses.
6. Home Grown indoor garden, $99.99, Myer
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If herbs and microgreens are always on high rotation at your home, then you’ll want to invest in a mini indoor herb garden. This one from Myer can hold up to three 14cm pots - giving all your friends countertop envy.
7. BreezeyGro LED grow lights, $59, David Jones
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Say goodbye to sad looking plants this winter, the BreezyGro LED lights will give your plant babies the right amount of light they need to thrive. Featuring three flexible light tubes, an inbuilt timer, blue, red and combination lighting settings, it’s perfect for soil or hydroponic plants alike.
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