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Quick answer
- Cactus only grows on
sand or red sand, up to 3 blocks tall. - It breaks if a solid block is right next to it.
- Smelt it for
Green dye and XP.
Cactus is easy to grow and turns into green dye and a bit of XP every time you smelt it.
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Growing it
- Plant cactus on sand or red sand.
- Keep every side clear. A block next to it breaks it.
- It grows up to 3 blocks tall.
Self-harvestingPut a block diagonally above the cactus. When it grows into the spot beside that block, it breaks off and drops as an item. That's how cactus farms work.
Uses
| Use | What you get |
|---|---|
| Smelt it | Green dye + 1 XP (Java) |
| Feed camels | Breeds and heals them |
 Composter | 50% chance to add a layer |
XP stackA stack of 64 cactus gives 64 XP when you smelt it on Java.
Cactus flowers
Cactus can sprout a Cactus flower on top, as long as nothing touches it. Taller cacti have a better chance.
It hurtsTouching cactus damages you, and it destroys any items or minecarts that touch it. Keep it away from your hoppers.
Cheat sheet
- Sand only, sides clear
- Grows to 3 blocks
- Smelt for green dye and XP
- Destroys items that touch it
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