Flowering Azalea is the pink-blossomed surface marker for Lush Caves, added to Minecraft in version 1.17 (Caves & Cliffs Part 1). When you spot a Flowering Azalea growing on grass or dirt in any overworld biome, dig straight down: roughly 90% of these bushes sit directly above a Lush Caves cavern filled with moss, glow berries and azalea root vines. The block drops itself when broken with any tool, so a bare hand is enough to harvest it. Place it on dirt, grass, podzol, mycelium, moss block, rooted dirt, mud, farmland or clay, and apply Bone Meal to grow a Flowering Azalea Tree — an oak-shaped tree with flowering azalea leaves and a rooted dirt base. Because Flowering Azalea counts as a flower, bees treat it as a valid pollination target, making it a compact way to feed an apiary. The block also fits inside a Flower Pot for decoration and accepts composting with a 65% chance to raise the compost level. Flowering Azalea is not flammable, so it is safe to plant near campfires, lava lighting or nether-themed builds without fire risk.