My plants love the programmable 8 hours of light they receive each evening from this lamp. It has so many great setting you can customize. Haven't used the timer function yet.

The arms are very bendy but sturdy. The octopus arms are great and when i put this in the middle.

It flickers and goes off. If you tilt too far back, the metal joint cuts the cord. Even though the main bulk of them live in my dining room between two windows i felt that they weren't getting enough light.

The timer is not dependable. The control now malfunctions every day. The timer works sometimes. I won't rebuy this brand.

The light has dual lamps, a timer, and a dimmer to make growing easier. If you have indoor plants, these are a must have.