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Bioartist suzanne anker experiments with creating artificial environments (such as the conditions suitable for life in outer space) in which she grows plants. in astroculture (shelf life), 2009, she found that the plants' leaves turned:

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The artist found out that the plants' leaves turned fuschia, a bright purple colour. She uses red and blue LED lights which imitate sunlight and help the plants grow in this artificial environment. Plants are actually green but due to these lighting conditions, they seem to be fuschia.
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