Sugar Cane

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Bamboo (also known by Papyrus and Reed, for lack of an official name) was added in the v1.0.11 patch. It grows near water when placed on grass or dirt tiles and grows quickly to a maximum height of three or more blocks, but can have more Bamboo (or other blocks) placed on top of it if desired.

Removing the bottom part causes all parts above it to be removed as well, allowing for quick harvesting; one can also "shave" off the upper sections and leave the bottom section planted. It can be crafted into paper.

Farming bamboo is akin to farming crops, they grow on grass/dirt, and must be near water. Like the real plant, bamboo/papyrus must be planted on a grass/dirt block immediately adjacent to water, instead of being within four blocks of water. Diagonal blocks, as well as blocks above or below the water stream, won't allow it to be placed.Unlike wheat,It does not requires a tilled field for growth.

Bamboo can be found randomly on a dirt block next to the water, similar to Cactus. There appears to be no pattern to the spawn algorithm.