Large Fern
Large Fern is a two-block-tall renewable plant of taiga biomes, grown from bone meal on a regular fern and broken instantly at hardness 0.
Description
The plant has a hardness of 0 and a blast resistance of 0, so Large Fern breaks instantly and is destroyed by any explosion or piston push. The foliage is flammable with a flammability value of 60, meaning lava, fire spread, and flint-and-steel can ignite the leaves and burn a whole taiga hedge. Placing Large Fern in a composter raises the compost level by 1 with a 65% chance, making the plant a steady fuel source for bonemeal farming. Builders value Large Fern for taiga-themed cabins, moss gardens, and forest paths where a soft, feathery ground cover reads more natural than a flat grass block.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:large_fern
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:large_fern
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Shears |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Hardness | 0 |
| Blast resistance | 0 |
| Java Edition | 1.7.2 |
Guide
How to get and grow a Large Fern in Minecraft
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1
Forage in a taiga biome
Travel to a taiga, snowy taiga, or old growth taiga biome, where Large Fern clusters spawn naturally on grass blocks.
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2
Break by hand for wheat seeds
Punch a Large Fern without shears for a 12.5% chance of 1 wheat seed per plant; Fortune I, II, or III raises the yield to 1–3, 1–5, or 1–7 seeds. The Large Fern item itself never drops this way.
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3
Grow a new Large Fern with bone meal
Place a regular fern on grass, then apply bone meal to the fern so the single-block plant grows into a full two-block-tall Large Fern.
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Harvest with shears for two ferns
Use shears on a Large Fern to split the plant into two regular fern items, the fastest way to stockpile ingredients for more bone meal growth.
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5
Compost surplus ferns into bone meal
Drop a Large Fern into a composter for a 65% chance to raise the compost level by 1, closing the renewable loop from fern back to bone meal.
Large Fern has a flammability value of 60 and a blast resistance of 0, so keep the plant away from lava pools, fire, and TNT to avoid losing a whole decorative hedge.
Frequently asked questions
Can you craft a Large Fern in Minecraft?
No, Large Fern has no crafting recipe in Minecraft. The Large Fern item comes only from taiga village house chests — 18.6% per chest in Java Edition, 20.3% in Bedrock Edition — while the plant itself can be grown in place by applying bone meal to a regular fern.
Where do Large Ferns generate naturally?
Large Ferns generate naturally only in taiga, snowy taiga, and old growth taiga biomes. The plant clusters spawn on grass blocks inside those cold forest biomes.
Is Large Fern renewable?
Yes, Large Fern is renewable. Applying bone meal to a regular fern grows a fresh Large Fern, so the plant can be farmed endlessly as long as bone meal is available.
Does breaking a Large Fern destroy the plant?
Yes — breaking a Large Fern by hand or with any tool destroys the plant and drops only a 12.5% chance of 1 wheat seed, never the Large Fern item. Breaking with shears yields two regular ferns instead.
Is Large Fern flammable?
Yes, Large Fern is flammable with a flammability value of 60 and a blast resistance of 0. Lava, fire spread, and TNT can ignite the plant and burn a whole hedge in seconds.
Which Minecraft version added Large Fern?
Large Fern was added to Java Edition in version 1.7.2, released through snapshot 13w36a as part of the World Generator update that expanded taiga foliage.
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