Dead bushes are transparent blocks in the form of an aesthetic plant.
Obtaining
Dead bushes drop 0–2 sticks when broken without shears. When shears are used, a dead bush will drop itself. Also, they do not spread, and cannot be grown using bone meal. If the block below the dead bush is removed, the bush will simply disappear without dropping anything.
Natural generation
Dead bushes will generate on sand, red sand, podzol, dirt, coarse dirt and terracotta in deserts, badlands and giant tree taigas.
Usage
Dead bushes can be used for aesthetic decoration, as a source of sticks and a fuel source[upcoming: Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 112: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value).]. They can be placed on any kind of sand, terracotta, dirt or podzol, but not on mycelium or grass blocks. They can also be placed in flower pots.
Data values
ID
Dead Bush/ID
Video
- Note: This video shows the block being called 'Dead Brush', though this is likely a UK English translation available at the time. Since 1.9, dead bushes can now drop sticks.
Dead Bush/video
History
| beta | |||||
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| 1.6 | Test Build 3 | Added dead bushes. | |||
| 1.8 | Pre-release | In creative mode, dead bushes were placeable. | |||
| Pre-release 2 ;) | Dead bushes now have an official name. | ||||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Dead bushes could be obtained by mining with any tool with the Silk Touch enchantment. | |||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6 | Dead bushes can no longer be obtained by mining using the Silk Touch enchantment. | ||||
| 1.2.1 | 12w05a | They can now be obtained with shears. | |||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Dead bushes can now be placed on hardened clay, stained clay and dirt. | |||
| 13w39a | Dead bushes can now be placed on red sand. | ||||
| 1.8 | 14w04a | Dead bushes are now flammable. | |||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Dead bushes now drop 0–2 sticks when broken. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | The ID has been changed from deadbush to dead_bush.
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| Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 32. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.8.0 | build 2 | Added dead bushes to Creative mode. | |||
| 0.9.0 | build 1 | Dead bushes now spawn naturally. | |||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Dead bushes now drop 0–2 sticks when broken. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | Added dead bushes. | |
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | Dead bushes can now be placed on stained clay. | |
Trivia
- There is a variant of grass called "Shrub" that looks identical to the dead bush, but will occasionally drop seeds and is randomly offset from the center of the block like grass.[Legacy Console Edition only]
- In the Legacy Console Edition the Shrub can be obtained in the Creative Menu.
- Dead bushes dropping sticks is based on a suggestion by Reddit user pedroff_1.[1]



