Cactus
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minecraft:cactusCactus is a spiny plant block that grows in tall stacks and deals contact damage to any entity that touches it, while also destroying items and minecarts on impact.
0.4Hardness
0.4Blast Res.
handBest Tool
noTransparent
noRenewable
Uses
- Green Dye — Smelting cactus in a furnace or smoker yields green dye and awards 1 XP per item — among the best smelting XP for a farmable block.
- Camel Breeding — Feeding cactus to camels breeds them and reduces baby camel growth time.
Found In
- Desert and badlands biomes — Generates naturally as 1–3 block tall stacks, roughly twice as common in deserts as in badlands.
- Trading and loot — Obtainable from wandering traders (3 emeralds) and some village or bonus chests.
Drops
- cactus× 1
FAQ
Can I mine cactus without taking damage?
Yes — breaking a cactus block bare-handed or with a tool doesn't hurt you, unlike simply touching a standing cactus.
What tool do I need to break cactus?
None. It breaks with any tool or bare hands at the same speed, since it has no assigned best tool.
Does Silk Touch change the drop?
No. Cactus always drops itself as a block whether or not the tool has Silk Touch.
Why do cacti sometimes fail to grow tall?
Cacti require all four horizontally adjacent blocks to be empty; if anything occupies those spaces, the stack breaks or stops growing.
Tags
- overworld
- plant
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