Can plants grow from the light provided from compact florescent light bulbs?

Question

Hi, I have a miniature rose bush that I keep indoors year round. The roses are normally a coral color. Recently I changed all of my light bulbs to the compact florescent light bulbs and one of my rose plants (that is kept next to my lamp) has bloomed a pale pink flower and the new green foliage is lighter than the older foliage. I am curious to know whats going on and If it is the light bulbs creating the changes in color. The plant seems to be doing better then it ever has.

Answer 1

Some company is making compact fluorescent bulbs with different light spectrums (measured in 1000s of Kelvins). Some of these are made to mimic the sun and should be marketed as "grow" lights or something similar.

I just saw them the other day at Walgreens, of all places, right next to the cheap GE and Fiat brand compact fluor. bulbs.

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Answer 2

Unfortunatelly compact fluorecent lamp producers don't measure the PAR (photosynthetic active radiation level of the products. But you can find some data here:
http://article.discusnews.com/cat-04/lightcompare.shtml

Answer 3

a million.you will could approximate solar tiers (one thousand Lumens at midday), to enhance plant life. Your 27W. CFL could supply you an many times taking place of roughly 50 Lumens in a medium sized room. you'll want approximately 4 in keeping with plant and that they'sd could be exceedingly close. 2. you'll want the ideal spectrum. plant life in straightforward terms want 2 slender bands of frequencies of light to enhance. something is wasted capability. There are ''Gro-lights' bought for elevating plant life indoors in wintry climate. you're suspected of attempting to enhance 'pot'. Tomatoes could yeild properly given ideal situations. i'm no longer too sanguine approximately strawberries indoors.

Answer 4

Some people say yes and some say no. I guess only time will tell.