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This article is about the saplings obtainable by breaking leaves of their respective tree types. For the block used to grow an azalea tree, see Azalea. For the block used to grow a mangrove tree, see Mangrove Propagule. For the block used to grow bamboo, see Bamboo shoot. For the block used to grow huge fungi, see Fungus.
Sapling

Oak Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Spruce Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Birch Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Jungle Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Acacia Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Dark Oak Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Cherry Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Pale Oak Sapling.png: Infobox image for Sapling the block in Minecraft

Invicon Oak Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Oak SaplingInvicon Spruce Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Spruce SaplingInvicon Birch Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Birch SaplingInvicon Jungle Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Jungle SaplingInvicon Acacia Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Acacia SaplingInvicon Dark Oak Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Dark Oak SaplingInvicon Cherry Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cherry SaplingInvicon Pale Oak Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Pale Oak Sapling
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Any tool

Blast resistance

0

Hardness

0

Luminous

No

Transparent

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire from lava

No

A sapling is a non-solid block that can be grown into a tree.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

Saplings can be broken instantly using any tool, including the player's fist, and always drop themselves.

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

Spruce

Potted spruce saplings generate in taiga and snowy taiga[BE only] village mason houses.

Birch

Potted birch saplings generate in the "Large dining room" and "Master bedroom" rooms in woodland mansions.

Dark oak

The "Sapling farm" room in woodland mansions naturally generates with 58 dark oak saplings and a chest that always contains an additional 28 dark oak saplings.

Acacia

Two acacia saplings generate in front of each savanna village library.

Generated loot[edit | edit source]

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
BlockSprite oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for oak-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingOak Sapling EnvSprite village.png: Sprite image for village in Minecraft linking to VillageVillage Weaponsmith's chest 3–7 25.6%
Plains house chest 1–2 48.2%
BlockSprite spruce-sapling.png: Sprite image for spruce-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingSpruce Sapling EnvSprite village.png: Sprite image for village in Minecraft linking to VillageVillage Taiga house chest 1–5 40.6%
BlockSprite acacia-sapling.png: Sprite image for acacia-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingAcacia Sapling EnvSprite village.png: Sprite image for village in Minecraft linking to VillageVillage Savanna house chest 1–2 71.7%
Bedrock Edition
BlockSprite oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for oak-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingOak Sapling EnvSprite day.png: Sprite image for day in Minecraft linking to Bonus ChestBonus Chest Chest 4 14.3%
EnvSprite village.png: Sprite image for village in Minecraft linking to VillageVillage Cartographer's chest 1–2 26.3%
Plains house chest 1–2 48.2%
Weaponsmith's chest 3–7 25.6%
BlockSprite spruce-sapling.png: Sprite image for spruce-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingSpruce Sapling EnvSprite day.png: Sprite image for day in Minecraft linking to Bonus ChestBonus Chest Chest 4 14.3%
EnvSprite village.png: Sprite image for village in Minecraft linking to VillageVillage Taiga house chest 1–5 43.7%
BlockSprite acacia-sapling.png: Sprite image for acacia-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingAcacia Sapling EnvSprite day.png: Sprite image for day in Minecraft linking to Bonus ChestBonus Chest Chest 4 14.3%
EnvSprite village.png: Sprite image for village in Minecraft linking to VillageVillage Savanna house chest 1–2 71.7%
BlockSprite dark-oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-sapling in Minecraft linking to SaplingDark Oak Sapling EnvSprite day.png: Sprite image for day in Minecraft linking to Bonus ChestBonus Chest Chest 4 14.3%

Trading[edit | edit source]

Each type of sapling is sold by the wandering trader for 5 emeralds.

Post-generation[edit | edit source]

When leaves decay, or are broken by any tool except shears or tools without Silk Touch, they have a 5.1% chance of dropping a sapling, except for jungle leaves, which have a 2.6% chance of dropping a sapling. The Fortune enchantment increases the rate to 6.26% (2.79% for jungle leaves) at level I, 8.34% (3.126% for jungle leaves) at level II, and 10.1% (4.18% for jungle leaves) at level III.

Usage[edit | edit source]

Growing trees[edit | edit source]

See also: Tree

Saplings come in seven varieties, each of which can grow into a corresponding tree: oak, birch, spruce, jungle, acacia, dark oak, and cherry. In addition, azaleas and mangrove propagules can also grow trees.

Saplings have two growth stages (with no visible difference between them using default resources) before growing into trees. When a tree is to be grown, a height is chosen and then the ground and space above are checked; if the ground is bad or there is not space for the chosen height, the tree does not grow. Bone meal can be used to speed up the growth of the sapling, even to grow the tree without sufficient light.

Saplings can grow into trees when placed on all variants of dirt (except dirt paths) or moss blocks. The block above the sapling requires a light level of at least 9. A certain volume of space is required above the sapling, based on its type:

  • Oak needs at least 5 spaces above (3×3 column) to grow normally. If a block is present in the growth space (but not directly above the sapling), the tree still grows, but is forced to grow a large variant.
  • Birch needs at least 6 spaces above (3×3 column).
  • Spruce needs at least 6 spaces above (5×5 column) when placing a single sapling.
    • Giant spruce needs at least 14 spaces above (6×6 column‌[Bedrock Edition only] or 5×5 column centered on the northwest sapling‌[Java Edition only]) when planted as 4 saplings in a 2×2 square. Also requires the 4×4 area centered on the saplings‌[Bedrock Edition only] or 3×3 area centered on the northwest sapling‌[Java Edition only] at the same level to be empty.[1]
  • Jungle needs at least 5 spaces above (3×3 column) when placing a single sapling.
    • Giant jungle needs at least 11 spaces above (6×6 column) when planted as 4 saplings in a 2×2 square. Also requires the 4×4 area centered on the saplings at the same level to be empty.[1]
  • Acacia needs at least 6 spaces above (5×5 column).
  • Dark oak needs at least 7 spaces above (6×6 column) and must be planted as 4 saplings in a 2×2 square.
  • Cherry needs at least 9 spaces above (5x5 column).

In addition:

  • A spruce or jungle sapling cannot grow if it is part of a 2×2 square of saplings that doesn't meet the requirements for a giant tree.
  • Except for giant jungle and giant spruce (as noted above), sapling growth is not affected by nearby blocks on the same level as the sapling(s).

In Java Edition, blocks in the #replaceable_by_trees tag are treated as empty, and all types of log blocks, wood blocks, stripped variants, and leaves are exceptions (they don't stop growth). In Bedrock Edition, log and wood blocks are treated like other block types and stop the sapling from growing if they are above it.

When a sapling on a grass block grows into a tree, the grass block becomes a dirt block.

Bee nests[edit | edit source]

Oak, birch, and cherry trees grown from saplings that are within 2 blocks of any flower, flowering azalea,‌[JE only] or flowering azalea leaves[JE only] have a 5% chance to grow with a bee nest and 2-3 bees in it.

Decoration[edit | edit source]

Any kind of sapling can be placed in a flower pot.

Fuel[edit | edit source]

Saplings can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 0.5 items per sapling.

Composting[edit | edit source]

Placing a sapling into a composter has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1. A stack of saplings yields an average of 2.74 bone meal.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Cherry sapling[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite cherry-sapling.png: Sprite image for cherry-sapling in Minecraft cherry_sapling sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.cherry_sapling.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.cherry_sapling.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.cherry_sapling.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
​Something falls on a block[upcoming JE 1.21.4][sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.cherry_sapling.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​​​[upcoming JE 1.21.4]0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.cherry_sapling.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. MC-177082 — block.[block type].fall sounds have no subtitles — resolved as "Fixed".

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite bamboo-shoot.png: Sprite image for bamboo-shoot in Minecraft bamboo_sapling sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.bamboo_sapling.break0.90.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.bamboo_sapling.place0.850.8-1.0

Other saplings[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite grass.png: Sprite image for grass in Minecraft grass sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.grass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.grass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.grass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
​Something falls on a block[upcoming JE 1.21.4][sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.grass.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​​​[upcoming JE 1.21.4]0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.grass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. MC-177082 — block.[block type].fall sounds have no subtitles — resolved as "Fixed".

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite grass.png: Sprite image for grass in Minecraft grass sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.grass0.70.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeduse.grass0.80.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.grass0.30.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.grass0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.grass0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.grass0.111.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.grass0.211.0

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for oak-sapling in Minecraft Oak Saplingoak_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.oak_sapling
BlockSprite spruce-sapling.png: Sprite image for spruce-sapling in Minecraft Spruce Saplingspruce_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.spruce_sapling
BlockSprite birch-sapling.png: Sprite image for birch-sapling in Minecraft Birch Saplingbirch_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.birch_sapling
BlockSprite jungle-sapling.png: Sprite image for jungle-sapling in Minecraft Jungle Saplingjungle_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.jungle_sapling
BlockSprite acacia-sapling.png: Sprite image for acacia-sapling in Minecraft Acacia Saplingacacia_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.acacia_sapling
BlockSprite dark-oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-sapling in Minecraft Dark Oak Saplingdark_oak_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.dark_oak_sapling
BlockSprite cherry-sapling.png: Sprite image for cherry-sapling in Minecraft Cherry Saplingcherry_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.cherry_sapling
BlockSprite pale-oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-sapling in Minecraft Pale Oak Saplingpale_oak_saplingBlock & Itemsaplingssaplingsblock.minecraft.pale_oak_sapling

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for oak-sapling in Minecraft Oak Saplingoak_saplingsapling / 06Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sapling.oak.name
BlockSprite spruce-sapling.png: Sprite image for spruce-sapling in Minecraft Spruce Saplingspruce_saplingsapling / 1-825Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sapling.spruce.name
BlockSprite birch-sapling.png: Sprite image for birch-sapling in Minecraft Birch Saplingbirch_saplingsapling / 2-826Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sapling.birch.name
BlockSprite jungle-sapling.png: Sprite image for jungle-sapling in Minecraft Jungle Saplingjungle_saplingsapling / 3-827Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sapling.jungle.name
BlockSprite acacia-sapling.png: Sprite image for acacia-sapling in Minecraft Acacia Saplingacacia_saplingsapling / 4-828Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sapling.acacia.name
BlockSprite dark-oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-sapling in Minecraft Dark Oak Saplingdark_oak_saplingsapling / 5-829Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sapling.big_oak.name
BlockSprite cherry-sapling.png: Sprite image for cherry-sapling in Minecraft Cherry Saplingcherry_saplingNone-547Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.cherry_sapling.name
BlockSprite pale-oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-sapling in Minecraft Pale Oak Saplingpale_oak_saplingNone-1006Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.pale_oak_sapling.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. a b c d e f g h Available with /give command.
  3. a b c d e f g h The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states[edit | edit source]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
stage00
1
Specifies the sapling's growth stage.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
age_bitNot Supportedfalsefalse
true
UnsupportedSpecifies the sapling's growth stage.


History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition pre-Classic
rd-161348 Added saplings as the fifth placeable block in the game.
Pressing 6 will select it. (It was not on 5, which was empty, as Notch thought his sapling texture was "ugly" and tried to hide the block.[2])
Java Edition Classic
0.0.13a Changed texture and model of saplings.
August 25, 2009Notch showed saplings growing into trees.
0.24_SURVIVAL_TESTAdded tree growth.
Java Edition Indev
0.3120091223-1 Saplings now have a stretched model with wider texture planes.
20100110 The texture of saplings has been changed.
Java Edition Infdev
20100413Saplings can now grow into big trees instead of the original pattern.
20100607Saplings grow into regular trees again.
Java Edition Beta
1.5 Added spruce and birch saplings. Before, trees dropped only oak saplings, regardless of the tree.
Saplings can now be used as fuel in furnaces.
Oak saplings from prior to this update could convert to spruce or birch saplings.​[more information needed] This was presumably due to the data now used for specifying sapling type previously being used for age calculations.[verify]
1.8Pre-release Changed lighting.
Java Edition
1.112w01aOak saplings can now be found in the new village blacksmith chests.
1.2.112w04a Added jungle saplings.
The texture of oak saplings has been changed.
1.3.112w17aSaplings now have names based on their type of tree.
1.4.212w34a The ability to place saplings in flower pots has been added.
1.7.213w43a

Added acacia and roofed oak saplings.
1.7"Roofed Oak Sapling" has been renamed to "Dark Oak Sapling".
?Blocks can now be replaced with log by growing dark oak saplings. If pre-existing parts of a dark oak tree exist, the tree may randomly grow downward, replacing any block in the way with wood.
1.814w07a Sapling texture planes are no longer stretched by a factor of sqrt2.
14w10a Saplings of metadata 8-13 (closer to growth) now have no model.
14w10bSaplings 8-13 now have models again.
14w10c Sapling texture planes are now stretched a bit more than they were previously - were the texture full, it would reach the corners of the block.
14w17a Sapling texture planes are now the same size as they were before 14w07a.
14w25a Saplings are now affected by the same shading full blocks are.
14w26a Saplings are no longer subject to shading.
1.8.2pre4Blocks can no longer be replaced using dark oak tree growth.
1.1116w39aDark oak and birch saplings now generate in woodland mansions.
1.1418w43a

The textures of all saplings have been changed.
18w48aOak saplings can now be found in chests in plains village houses.
18w49aAcacia saplings can now be found in chests in savanna village houses.
Acacia saplings now generate in front of savanna village libraries.
18w50aSpruce saplings can now be found in chests in taiga village houses.
Potted spruce saplings now generate in taiga village mason houses.
19w03aPlacing a sapling into the new composter block has a 10% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
19w05aSaplings now have a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.
Added wandering traders, which sell all types of saplings.
1.1519w34aBee nests were added, which have a chance to generate on trees grown from saplings.​[more information needed]
19w35aBee nests can no longer generate on trees grown from saplings.
1.15.2Pre-Release 1Oak and birch saplings grown within 2 blocks of a flower on the same y-level now have a 5% chance to have a bee nest.
1.1721w11a Changed lighting.
21w16aSaplings can now be planted and grown on mycelium and moss blocks.[3]
1.1821w39a The default brightness has been changed from "Moody" to 50.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20
23w07a Added cherry saplings behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.19.4-pre2 Changed the texture of cherry saplings.
1.2023w12aCherry saplings are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.21.2
Experiment
Winter Drop
24w40a Added pale oak saplings.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.3.2
Added oak, spruce, and birch saplings.
v0.3.3Saplings are now available in the creative inventory.
v0.8.0build 1 The texture of oak saplings has been changed.
Saplings can now be used as fuel in a furnace.
v0.9.0build 1
Added jungle, acacia and dark oak saplings.
build 5Spruce saplings can now be used to grow mega spruce trees.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Dark oak and birch saplings now generate in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Saplings can now be found in bonus chests.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Saplings can now be bought from wandering traders.
Potted spruce saplings can now be found in taiga and snowy taiga village mason houses.
Acacia saplings now generate in some savanna village houses.

The textures of all saplings have been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Oak saplings can now be found in village cartographer and plains village house chests.
Acacia saplings can now be found in savanna village house chests.
Spruce saplings can now be found in taiga and snowy taiga village house chests.
Saplings can now be used to fill up composters.
1.16.0beta 1.15.0.51Oak and birch saplings grown within 2 blocks of a flower on the same y-level now have a 5% chance to have a bee nest.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.80.20 Added cherry saplings behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0Preview 1.20.0.21Cherry saplings are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20 Added pale oak saplings.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1
Added oak, spruce, and birch saplings.
TU3 The texture of oak saplings has been changed.
TU12 Added jungle tree saplings.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3
Added acacia and dark oak saplings.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Dark oak and birch saplings now generate in woodland mansions.
1.90
The textures of all saplings have been changed.
1.91Added wandering traders, which sell all types of saplings.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0
Added saplings.

Data history[edit | edit source]

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Java Edition
1.814w10aSaplings with numerical metadata variants 6, 7, 14 and 15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay, now have no model rather than appearing identical to dark oak saplings.
14w25aSaplings are now defined via block states rather than by numerical metadata. Prior to this version, the numerical metadata variants of sapling were as follows:
DV Description
BlockSprite oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for oak-sapling in Minecraft 0 Oak Sapling
BlockSprite spruce-sapling.png: Sprite image for spruce-sapling in Minecraft 1 Spruce Sapling
BlockSprite birch-sapling.png: Sprite image for birch-sapling in Minecraft 2 Birch Sapling
BlockSprite jungle-sapling.png: Sprite image for jungle-sapling in Minecraft 3 Jungle Sapling
BlockSprite acacia-sapling.png: Sprite image for acacia-sapling in Minecraft 4 Acacia Sapling
BlockSprite dark-oak-sapling.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-sapling in Minecraft 5 Dark Oak Sapling
BlockSprite missing-texture-block.png: Sprite image for missing-texture-block in Minecraft 6-15 Inaccessible "boring" variants of saplings
[more information needed]
14w26aSaplings with metadata values 6, 7, 14 and 15 have been completely removed from the game.
1.1317w47aThe different type block states for the sapling ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 6.
Bedrock Edition
1.20.80Preview 1.20.80.20The different sapling type block states for the sapling ID have now been split up into their own IDs.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Sapling" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • If the player stands on the same block as a placed tree sapling, the tree still grows over the player, causing suffocation as it pushes the player out of the block.

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