The present disclosure describes a horticultural light comprising at least one first Light Emitting Diode (LED) having first spectral characteristics including a peak in the wavelength range from 600 to 700 nm, and at least one second LED having second spectral characteristics with a peak wavelength in the range from 400 to 500 nm, The first spectral characteristics is generated using a partial or whole wavelength up-conversion of radiation from a semiconductor chip of the at least one first LED with at least one up-conversion material in proximity of the semiconductor chip of the at least one first LED, and the second spectral characteristics is in the form of radiation from a semiconductor chip of the at least one second LED.
