Most homes don't get enough natural light for tropical plants, especially away from the windows. A grow light fixes that. Here's how to pick the right one for your space.
Lights for your living space
These Soltech lights look good in a room and keep your plants growing. All available here at Nature House.
- Aspect™ Gen 2 Pendant: hangs over a statement plant or a small group.
- Aspect™ + Stello™ Stand Set: the Aspect on a freestanding stand. No ceiling hook or wall mount needed, just plug it in.
- Grove™ LED Bar: under a cabinet or on the wall above a shelf.
- Grove™ + Alta™ Stand Set: the Grove standing upright next to a floor plant.
- Versa™ Tabletop: an all-in-one light for a desk, nightstand or side table.
- Highland™ Track Light: for plant walls and mounted plants like staghorns. Runs on the 4ft Track Rail with a Highland™ Power Source.
Screw-in grow bulbs
Already have a lamp or pendant you love? A grow bulb screws into a regular light socket, so you can turn a lamp you already own into a grow light. Holly uses grow bulbs in a lampshade over her own plant corner.
- Modern Pendant and Socket: a hanging cord with a socket, made for Soltech's Vita™ grow bulb. Comes with a 15 ft fabric cord, swag hook, wall fairleads and a timer. The bronze socket fits a lampshade with a 40 mm (1.575 in) opening. Bulb and shade sold separately.
- Barrina grow bulbs: standard E26 screw-in bulbs that fit most lamps. Shop Barrina grow bulbs and use code HOLLYSTEIN for 5% off.
Lights for plant shelves and racks
If you have a rack or shelf full of plants and looks matter less, LED strip lights are a budget-friendly way to cover several shelves at once. Every grow light in Holly's own plant room is a Barrina, so that's what she recommends.
Shop Barrina LED grow lights and use code HOLLYSTEIN for 5% off.
Partner links: Nature House earns a small commission if you buy Barrina through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Stands, mounts and add-ons
No spot to hang from the ceiling? These let you put a pendant light right where your plants are.
- Stello™ Adjustable Pendant Stand: a freestanding floor stand for a pendant light.
- Luna™ Wooden Wall Mount: a solid wood arch that holds a pendant 15 inches out from the wall.
- Pinocchio Wall Mount: an adjustable-height wooden wall mount.
- Archetto Wall Mount: a clear arch that holds a pendant, even one with a lampshade.
- Alta™ Vertical Stand: stands a Grove bar upright if you already have one.
- Cord and timer extras: Swag Hook, Wall Fairlead 2-Pack, Digital Wall Timer and Analog Outlet Timer.
Quick tips
- Keep your lights on the same schedule every day. A timer makes this easy.
- Follow the light maker's recommended distance from your plants.
- Leaves stretching toward the light usually means it needs more. Pale or bleached spots can mean it's too close.
Not sure which light fits your space? Send Holly a message and she'll help you pick.