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: the bush usually marks a Lush Caves cavern directly below, 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, coarse dirt, podzol, moss block, rooted dirt, mud, muddy mangrove roots, farmland or clay, and apply Bone Meal — each use has a 45% chance 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 an 85% chance to raise the compost level. Flowering Azalea is flammable, so keep it away from campfires and fire sources when decorating.