Vines

Vines (sometimes mistaken as Ivy) are a confirmed new addition into the Adventure Update and will be placeable on walls and ceilings. They will also hang on leaves in Swamps. As of the Beta 1.8 pre-release, they take as long to break as leaves and drop nothing. However, they are collectable by using shears.


 * If blocks are placed near a vine (such as the case of having a house built in a swamp biome, for instance), vines will start growing on the wall.


 * Vines can grow in any direction when placed on a block. When there is no block next to the block where the vine is on it can grow to the side of the block. The vine can even grow up.
 * Like Signs and Ladders, only one of vine may be placed in a single block of air.


 * When vines grow they don't need a block below them to attach themself to. However the most top vine needs an block to be attached to. If that block is destroyed all vines are destroyed.


 * Vines cannot be placed directly on blocks like chests, workbenches and the cobweb block. However, they can be grown around them.


 * Vines are flammable.


 * Vines are most effectively destroyed by water. Vines on a mountain (for example) can be easily flushed away by putting a water source block on the mountain.


 * Vines block mobs' line of sight, so it is possible to sneak up on mobs by hiding behind vines.


 * You cannot place vines directly below blocks but they can grow under blocks.


 * When placed on a wall that is touching the bottom of a block, The vine will also attach to the bottom of the block.


 * Vines have the same colour as foliage has in a specific biome.

Trivia

 * Vines' grey shade in the terrain.png released by Jeb shows that its colour will vary between biomes.
 * At the PAX, Vines hadn't been given a name, and a mouse over would not give a title. This implies that they didn't have an official name at the time.
 * Vines cannot be climbed.
 * The player is able to walk through vines.
 * Vines, when held, and viewed through third-person view or held by another player another player, have a gray texture.