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Torchflower

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Torchflower
Torchflower.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Torchflower'
Invicon Torchflower.png: Inventory sprite for Torchflower in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Torchflower
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A torchflower is an ancient[1] flower obtained from harvesting torchflower seeds. It can be crafted into orange dye.

Obtaining

Torchflowers do not generate naturally and are obtained by growing a torchflower seed. Torchflower seeds can be obtained by using a sniffer to dig them up. Breaking a fully grown torchflower crop drops one torchflower. Unlike the other tall flowers, it is not possible to duplicate torchflowers by applying bone meal on them.

Breaking

A torchflower can be broken instantly with any item or by hand, dropping itself.

A torchflower also breaks if water or lava runs over its location, if a piston extends or pushes a block into its location, or if a block under the plant is moved or destroyed.

Block Torchflower
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

Mob loot

In Java Edition, endermen can pick up torchflowers, like any other one block tall flower, and drop it if killed while holding it.

Usage

Like most flowers, torchflowers can be used as decoration and planted on grass blocks, dirt, coarse dirt, rooted dirt, farmland, podzol, mycelium, moss blocks, mud, or muddy mangrove roots.

Torchflowers can also be placed in flower pots.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Orange Dye Torchflower
Invicon Torchflower.png: Inventory sprite for Torchflower in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Torchflower
Invicon Orange Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Dye with description: Orange Dye
Suspicious Stew Red Mushroom +
Brown Mushroom +
Bowl +
Torchflower
Invicon Red Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Red Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Mushroom with description: Red MushroomInvicon Brown Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom with description: Brown MushroomInvicon Bowl.png: Inventory sprite for Bowl in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bowl with description: BowlInvicon Torchflower.png: Inventory sprite for Torchflower in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Torchflower
Invicon Suspicious Stew.png: Inventory sprite for Suspicious Stew in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Suspicious Stew with description: Suspicious Stew
 ​[until: Third Drop 2026]
Suspicious Stew Any Mushroom +
Bowl +
Torchflower
Invicon Red Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Red Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Mushroom with description: Red MushroomInvicon Brown Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom with description: Brown MushroomInvicon Shelf Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Shelf Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Shelf Mushroom with description: Shelf MushroomInvicon Red Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Red Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Mushroom with description: Red MushroomInvicon Brown Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom with description: Brown MushroomInvicon Shelf Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Shelf Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Shelf Mushroom with description: Shelf MushroomInvicon Bowl.png: Inventory sprite for Bowl in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bowl with description: BowlInvicon Torchflower.png: Inventory sprite for Torchflower in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Torchflower
Invicon Suspicious Stew.png: Inventory sprite for Suspicious Stew in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Suspicious Stew with description: Suspicious Stew
 ​[upcoming: Third Drop 2026]

Suspicious stew

Suspicious stew that is created using a torchflower imparts the Night Vision effect for 5 seconds. It can be crafted using a torchflower or produced by feeding a torchflower to a brown mooshroom and then milking it with a bowl.

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Red Mushroom +
Brown Mushroom +
Bowl +
Torchflower
Invicon Red Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Red Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Mushroom with description: Red MushroomInvicon Brown Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom with description: Brown MushroomInvicon Bowl.png: Inventory sprite for Bowl in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bowl with description: BowlInvicon Torchflower.png: Inventory sprite for Torchflower in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Torchflower
Invicon Suspicious Stew.png: Inventory sprite for Suspicious Stew in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Suspicious Stew with description: Suspicious Stew

Bees

Bees engage in a pollinating behavior with torchflowers, increasing the honey level in beehives and bee nests by 1.

Breeding

Torchflowers can be used to breed, grow, and lead bees.

Bee nests

Oak, birch, and cherry trees grown from saplings that are within 2 blocks of a torchflower have a 5% chance to grow with a bee nest and 2-3 bees in it.

Composting

Placing a torchflower into a composter has an 85% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite short-grass.png: Sprite image for short-grass in Minecraft grass sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.grass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.grass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.grass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.grass.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.grass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite short-grass.png: Sprite image for short-grass in Minecraft grass sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.grasssubtitles.block.generic.break​0.70.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.grasssubtitles.block.generic.place​0.80.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.grasssubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.30.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.grasssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.grasssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​Shovel flattensBlocksWhen a shovel creates a dirt pathuse.grasssubtitles.item.shovel.flatten​1.00.8
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.grasssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.111.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.grasssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.211.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite torchflower.png: Sprite image for torchflower in Minecraft TorchflowertorchflowerBlock & Itemflowers
small_flowers		flowers
small_flowers		 block.minecraft.torchflower

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite torchflower.png: Sprite image for torchflower in Minecraft Torchflowertorchflower823Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -568)		 tile.torchflower.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w07a Added torchflowers behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
pre1Bees now see torchflowers as flowers.[2]
Torchflowers can now be used to make suspicious stew that gives the player Night Vision.
1.2023w12aTorchflowers are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack and are also now renewable.
23w14aThe torchflower is now grouped with other small flowers in the Creative inventory.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.19.70
Experiment
Sniffer		Preview 1.19.70.23 Added torchflowers behind the "Sniffer" experimental toggle.
1.20.0Preview 1.20.0.20Torchflowers are now available without using the "Sniffer" experimental toggle.
Can now be composted.
When placed on a block by a player, its location on the block is now random.
Now gives itself instead of torchflower seeds when pick blocked on farmland.
Can now be used to craft suspicious stew.
Preview 1.20.0.23Bone meal can no longer be used on torchflowers to reproduce them.
1.21.60Preview 1.21.60.21Torchflowers no longer appear mirrored when viewed from certain angles.[3]
Torchflowers now increase the probability of a nearby sapling to grow into a tree with a beehive.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • Torchflowers are based off the Kniphofia genus of perennial flowering plants, which can be similarly called "torch lilies" as a common name.[4]
  • Sunny waking up next to a torchflower.
    Sunny waking up next to a torchflower.
  • Two LEGO torchflowers.
    Two LEGO torchflowers.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPJ2dzVcOgg
  2. ↑ MC-260051
  3. ↑ MCPE-40646 – Cross models are displayed wrongly from east and west sides – resolved as "Fixed".
  4. ↑ "Ask Mojang" – Minecraft on YouTube, October 27, 2023

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