The invention belongs to the technical field of light-emitting 
diode (LED) 
light source and in particular relates to fluorescent 
powder for white LEDs and backlight LEDs. The chemical 
structural formula of the fluorescent 
powder is RE1xCexM2AlO5, wherein M is one or more of alkaline-earth metals; RE is one or more of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Lu in rare-earth elements; and x is more than or equal to 0.001 and less than 1. During preparation, nitrates of various elements serve as original reactants; NH4X, BaX2, SrX2, 
boric acid or borate serves as a cosolvent; a 
liquid phase method is adopted; the materials are burned at high temperature in air and then are reduced in 
reducing atmosphere; the prepared fluorescent 
powder has higher brightness and stability and a more complete 
crystal form. During preparation, 
oxalate and 
ammonia water serve as precipitating agents, so that the elements RE, Ce, Al and M in the 
structural formula are precipitated completely, and the 
phase purity of the fluorescent powder can be improved. The fluorescent powder can be used for preparing the white LEDs and the backlight LEDs.