Best Desk-Style Light?

[KingJades]

I would like to have a decent shot at a Portulacaria Afra in my office, but my office is terrible and has zero windows so I'll need a grow lamp. Luckily, I don't pay the electric bill so other than the initial cost of the light and the lamps, I'm in pretty good shape.

Any good recommendations for a grow light that might fit on top of a small filing cabinet and support at least 1 small pot?

Would also be nice if I had a timer. Was looking at this one that seemed okay and the right price. https://www.amazon.com/Programmable...1040&sr=8-29&keywords=programmable+light+time

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Any small CFL type light will be OK with a 6500K bulb. The plant won't flourish, but it should live.

 

[sorce]

I use the analog 3$ timer from Wal-Mart.
Anything else is just a lot of bells and whistles.

Sorce

 

[KingJades]

Any small CFL type light will be OK with a 6500K bulb. The plant won't flourish, but it should live.

Thanks for the input!

Is there anything less than $100 that starts to look more toward "flourishing"? When I said inexpensive I meant mostly not a $500 setup that is 3ft long. Just something small where the plant would do reasonably well.

 

[M. Frary]

Maybe get a used 400 watt metal halide from a pot grower.
Your tree will flourish under one of those mini suns.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Thanks for the input!

Is there anything less than $100 that starts to look more toward "flourishing"? When I said inexpensive I meant mostly not a $500 setup that is 3ft long. Just something small where the plant would do reasonably well.

Unfortunately not really, at least not in an office type setting. It's just too dry and suboptimal for a tree to thrive. You could get a small two foot T5HO fluorescent light, which might do well.

 

[Giga]

LED full spectrum spot light used for planted aqauriums - or reef ones

 

[KingJades]

Thanks for the advice!

Are any of these good for jades or a portulacaria? Sadly, I don't know exactly what to look for to know whether these are absolute garbage, irrelevant for houseplants, or legitimate options for my application.

The plant would get at least 9hrs of flourescent light, then relative darkness with just this for 5-6hrs.

TaoTronics Led Grow light Bulb , Miracle Grow Plant Light for Hydropoics Greenhouse Organic ( E27 12w 3 Bands)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GNWK2X..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=DBX3YX2QF0CVK8FFQG9E

VicTsing 36 Watt LED Grow Light Plant Lights E26 Bulbs for Hydropoics Organic Mini Greenhouse (3 Bands)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018IAWHW..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=S92F490F9Z0Z39KD051D

Punson LED Grow Light, 7W LED Clip Desk Lamp Clamp Flexible Neck 360 Degree For Hydroponic Garden (7w)
https://www.amazon.com/Punson-Flexible-Degree-Hydroponic-Garden/dp/B01ANSUVWA/ref=pd_sim_86_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=31kQNZ9CQkL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&psc=1&refRID=Q2H7ZR6NFXT7TK6KFPTF