Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a hanging assembly, the hanging assembly being adjustable in length, a light emitting diode (LED) assembly to project light onto one or more indoor plants, and a mounting plate, the mounting plate to attach to the hanging assembly. The lighting apparatus includes a power supply attached to the mounting plate and a sensor to determine a distance between the mounting plate and the one or more plants and communicate the determined distance. The lighting apparatus includes a comparison device to analyze the determined distance to identify if the determined distance is outside a pre-determined range, and to generate a signal to identify an out-of-range condition of the one or more indoor plants with respect to the mounting plate. The lighting apparatus includes an indicator to receive the signal identifying the out-of-range condition and to display a visual indicator that an out-of-range condition occurred.