PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plant raising device that can raise plants by efficient or optimum illumination.SOLUTION: A plant raising device 100 according to the present invention comprises: a mounting part 102 on which plants 104 which can grow so as to extend in an upper direction are mounted irradiation means 112 which irradiates the plant 104 with light detection means 140 which detects the height of the plant 104 in a vertical direction and moving means 120, 130 which move the irradiation means 112 corresponding to the height detected by the detection means 140.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】効率的ないし最適な照明によって植物を育成できる植物育成装置を提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係る植物育成装置100は、上方へ伸張するように成長可能な植物104が載置される載置部102と、前記植物104に光を照射する照射手段112と、前記植物104の上下方向の高さを検出する検出手段140と、前記検出手段140によって検出された高さに応じて、前記照射手段112を移動させる移動手段120,130と、を備えている。【選択図】図12