What kind of light do I need for a live plant vivarium?

What kind of light do I need for a live plant vivarium?
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All life derives/ converts energy from the Sun. The colour temp of sunlight is basically 5500k. Don’t worry too much about which type/ brand, so long as a they are daylight balanced, they can be flourecent, metal halide (which is pretty close as is), even LEDs now. Good luck.
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