Step-by-step explanation:
When light strikes a leaf, it can be absorbed by, reflected from or transmitted through the leaf. Plants appear green because they reflect and transmit slightly more green light than they do blue or red light. Chlorophyll also absorbs green light poorly. For these reasons, green light is sometimes stated as not being useful to plants for photosynthesis. However, green light is still moderately effective since other pigments absorb the light and make it useful for photosynthesis. A more correct statement is that, generally, green light is less efficient at stimulating photosynthesis than blue or red light. In some situations, the greater reflection and transmittance of green light by leaves can be desirable. Green light can better penetrate a plant canopy and thus reach lower leaves. This can, in theory at least, reduce lower-leaf loss. However, few LED arrays contain green LEDs because they are less efficient than blue and red LEDs from both an electrical and plant response perspective.