Firefly Bush

A firefly bush is a decorative plant that spawns firefly particles around it when it is dark.

Firefly Bush

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	0
Luminous	Yes (2)
Transparent	Yes
Flammable	Yes
Catches fire from lava	No

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        },
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            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
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        {
            "field": "Any tool",
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            "field": "0",
            "label": "(link to Explosion#Blast resistance article, displayed as Blast resistance)"
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            "field": "0",
            "label": "(link to Breaking#Blocks by hardness article, displayed as Hardness)"
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            "field": "Yes (2)",
            "label": "(link to Light article, displayed as Luminous)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Opacity article, displayed as Transparent)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Flammable article, displayed as Flammable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "Catches fire from (link to lava article, displayed as lava)"
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    "invimages": [
        "Firefly Bush"
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    "images": [
        "Firefly Bush.gif"
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Obtaining

Breaking

Firefly bushes can be broken instantly with any item or by hand.

Block	Firefly Bush
Hardness	0
Breaking time (secs)
Default	0.05

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Firefly bushes are also removed and drop as an item if:

• its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed.
• water or lava flows into its space.
• a piston tries to push it or moves a block into its space.
• it is placed on a mud block, and that mud block converts to clay.

Natural generation

Firefly bushes generate naturally in swamp biomes and next to other bodies of water on grass blocks and mud.

Post-generation

When bone meal is applied to a firefly bush, the bush drops a copy of itself.

Usage

Firefly bushes emit firefly particles when its light level is 13 or lower and the player is within 12 to 14 blocks.

Composting

Placing a firefly bush into a composter has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Firefly Bush	firefly_bush	Block & Item		block.minecraft.firefly_bush

History

Upcoming Java Edition
1.21.5			25w05a				Added firefly bush.

Gallery

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  Firefly Bushes near the Warm Cow.

Issues

Issues relating to "Firefly Bush" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.