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{{about|the saplings obtainable by breaking leaves of their respective tree types|the block used to grow an azalea tree|Azalea|the block used to grow a mangrove tree|Mangrove Propagule|the block used to grow bamboo|Bamboo shoot|the block used to grow [[Minecraft:huge fungi]]|Nether Fungus}}
{{Split|Oak Sapling|Spruce Sapling|Birch Sapling|Jungle Sapling|Acacia Sapling|Dark Oak Sapling|Cherry Sapling|Pale Oak Sapling|reason=[[Minecraft:MCW:P/DIG]]|discussAnchor=Sapling Split}}
{{Infobox block
| group = Oak
| 1-1 = Oak Sapling.png
| group2 = Spruce
| 2-1 = Spruce Sapling.png
| group3 = Birch
| 3-1 = Birch Sapling.png
| group4 = Jungle
| 4-1 = Jungle Sapling.png
| group5 = Acacia
| 5-1 = Acacia Sapling.png
| group6 = Dark Oak
| 6-1 = Dark Oak Sapling.png
| group7 = Cherry
| 7-1 = Cherry Sapling.png
| group8 = Pale Oak
| 8-1 = Pale Oak Sapling.png
| invimage = Oak Sapling
| invimage2 = Spruce Sapling
| invimage3 = Birch Sapling
| invimage4 = Jungle Sapling
| invimage5 = Acacia Sapling
| invimage6 = Dark Oak Sapling
| invimage7 = Cherry Sapling
| invimage8 = Pale Oak Sapling
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = any
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
A '''sapling''' is a non-solid [[Minecraft:block]] that can be grown into a [[Minecraft:tree]].

== Variants ==
* {{BlockLink|Oak Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Birch Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Cherry Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Oak Sapling}}

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Saplings can be [[Minecraft:instant mining|broken instantly]] using any tool, including the player's fist, and always drop themselves.
{{breaking row|Saplings|horizontal=1}}

A sapling is removed and drops as an item if:	
* its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed	
* [[Minecraft:water]] or [[Minecraft:lava]] flows into its space	
* a [[Minecraft:piston]] tries to push it or moves a block into its space
* {{in|bedrock}}, a [[Minecraft:ravager]] walks on it, except for cherry or pale oak saplings

=== Leaves ===
When [[Minecraft:leaves]] decay, or are broken by any tool except [[Minecraft:shears]] or tools with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], they have a 5% chance of dropping a sapling, except for jungle leaves, which have a 2.5% chance of dropping a sapling.
The [[Minecraft:Fortune]] enchantment increases the rate to 6.25% (2.78% for jungle leaves) at level I, 8.33% (3.125% for jungle leaves) at level II, and 10% (4.17% for jungle leaves) at level III.

=== Natural generation ===
; Spruce
Potted spruce saplings generate in [[Minecraft:taiga]] and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]{{only|bedrock|short=1}} [[Minecraft:village]] mason houses.

; Birch
Potted birch saplings generate in the "Large dining room" and "Master bedroom" rooms in [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s.

; Dark oak
The "Sapling farm" room in woodland mansions naturally generates with 58 dark oak saplings and a [[Minecraft:chest]] that always contains an additional 28 dark oak saplings.

; Acacia
Two acacia saplings generate in front of each [[Minecraft:savanna]] village library.

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|oak-sapling,birch-sapling,spruce-sapling,acacia-sapling,dark-oak-sapling}}

=== Trading ===
[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]]s may sell 1 of any sapling for 5 [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.
{{Trade sources|Oak Sapling|Spruce Sapling|Birch Sapling|Jungle Sapling|Acacia Sapling|Dark Oak Sapling|Cherry Sapling|Pale Oak Sapling}}

=== Mob loot ===
{{IN|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:wandering traders]] have a chance of 8.5% (increased by 1% per level of [[Minecraft:Looting]]) to drop 1 sapling when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an [[Minecraft:emerald]].

== Usage ==
=== Growing trees ===
{{see also|Tree}}

Saplings come in eight varieties, each of which can grow into a corresponding tree: [[Minecraft:oak]], [[Minecraft:birch]], [[Minecraft:spruce]], [[Minecraft:jungle tree|jungle]], [[Minecraft:acacia]], [[Minecraft:dark oak]], [[Minecraft:pale oak]], and [[Minecraft:cherry]].

Saplings can grow into trees when placed on all variants of [[Minecraft:dirt]] (except [[Minecraft:dirt path]]s) or [[Minecraft:moss block]]s. {{IN|JE}} saplings can only be placed on these blocks normally but can still grow on other blocks.

Saplings have two growth stages (with no visible difference between them using default resources) before growing into trees. [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] can be {{control|used}} to speed up the growth of the sapling, even without sufficient light. Otherwise, the block above the sapling requires a [[Minecraft:light]] level of at least 9 for its growth stage to increase.

Some saplings can be grown in a 2x2 pattern to grow into a bigger tree, and some need to be grown in a 2x2 pattern. The chart below shows which sapling grows into which tree under what condition.

{|class= "wikitable"
!Sapling
!1x1
!2x2
|-
|{{BlockLink|Oak Sapling}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Oak}} or {{EnvLink|Fancy Oak}}}}
|{{tc|No|Nothing}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Spruce Sapling}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Spruce}} or {{EnvLink|Pine}}}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Mega Spruce}} or {{EnvLink|Mega Pine}}}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Birch Sapling}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Birch}}}}
|{{tc|No|Nothing}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Jungle Sapling}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Jungle Tree}}}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Mega Jungle Tree}}}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Acacia Sapling}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Acacia}}}}
|{{tc|No|Nothing}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Dark Oak Sapling}}
|{{tc|No|Nothing}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Dark Oak}}}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Cherry Sapling}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Cherry}}}}
|{{tc|No|Nothing}}
|-
|{{BlockLink|Pale Oak Sapling}}
|{{tc|No|Nothing}}
|{{tc|Yes|{{EnvLink|Pale Oak}}}}
|}

When a tree is to be grown, a height is chosen and the ground and space above are checked; if the ground is bad or there is no space for the chosen height, the tree does not grow. A certain volume of space is required above the sapling, based on its type:

* Oak needs at least 5 spaces above (3×3 column) to grow normally. If a block is present in the growth space (but not directly above the sapling), the tree still grows, but is forced to grow a large variant.
* Birch needs at least 6 spaces above (3×3 column).
* Spruce needs at least 6 spaces above (5×5 column) when placing a single sapling.
** Giant spruce needs at least 14 spaces above (6×6 column{{only|BE}} or 5×5 column centered on the northwest sapling{{only|JE}}) when planted as 4 saplings in a 2×2 square. Also requires the 4×4 area centered on the saplings{{only|BE}} or 3×3 area centered on the northwest sapling{{only|JE}} at the same level to be empty.<ref name="MC-8187">{{Cite bug|MC|8187|Two by two arrangements of jungle or spruce saplings cannot grow into trees when surrounded by snow|date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
* Jungle needs at least 5 spaces above (3×3 column) when placing a single sapling.
** Giant jungle needs at least 11 spaces above (6×6 column{{only|BE}} or 5×5 column centered on the northwest sapling{{only|JE}}) when planted as 4 saplings in a 2×2 square. Also requires the 3×3 area centered on the saplings and to the north/west of the sapling at the same level to be empty of any type of block, including transparent ones. However, a giant jungle tree can grow if the north/west blocks are any type of log, wood or leaves.<ref name="MC-8187"></ref>
* Acacia needs at least 6 spaces above (5×5 column).
* Dark oak and pale oak need at least 7 spaces above (6×6 column{{only|BE}} or 3×3 column centered on the northwest sapling{{only|JE}}) and must be planted as 4 saplings in a 2×2 square.
* Cherry needs at least 8 spaces above (5×5 column).

In addition:
* A spruce or jungle sapling cannot grow if it is part of a 2×2 square of saplings that doesn't meet the requirements for a giant tree.<!--Tested in 1.16.1-->
** The sapling searches for a 2×2 square of saplings in the sequence of southeast, northeast, southwest and northwest, only the first found 2×2 sapling square tries to grow, and all the other saplings may serve as obstructions{{Verify|edition=bedrock}}. And because a 2×2 sapling square sequenced later always contains a sapling within the required space of another sapling square sequenced earlier, all growth attempts of a sapling that is part of more than one 2×2 sapling squares fail.
* Except for giant jungle and giant spruce (as noted above), sapling growth is not affected by nearby blocks on the same level as the sapling(s).

{{IN|java}}, blocks in the {{cd|#replaceable_by_trees}} [[Minecraft:tag]] are treated as empty, and all types of log blocks, wood blocks, stripped variants, and leaves are exceptions (they don't stop growth). {{IN|bedrock}}, log and wood blocks are treated like other block types and stop the sapling from growing if they are above it.

When a sapling on a [[Minecraft:grass block]] grows into a tree, the grass block becomes a dirt block. {{IN|JE}} most types of saplings also turn [[Minecraft:mycelium]] and any block not in the {{Cd|dirt}} tag under them into dirt when growing, and [[Minecraft:azalea sapling]]s are an exception that turn any block under them into [[Minecraft:rooted dirt]].

=== Bee nests ===
Oak, birch, and cherry [[Minecraft:tree]]s grown from saplings that are within 2 blocks of any [[Minecraft:flower]], [[Minecraft:flowering azalea]],{{only|je|short=1}} or [[Minecraft:flowering azalea leaves]]{{only|je|short=1}} have a 5% chance to grow with a [[Minecraft:bee nest]] and 2-3 bees in it.

=== Decoration ===
Any kind of sapling can be placed in a [[Minecraft:flower pot]]. 

=== Fuel ===
Saplings can be used as fuel in [[Minecraft:furnace]]s, smelting 0.5 items per sapling.

=== Composting ===
Placing a sapling into a [[Minecraft:composter]] has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1. A stack of saplings yields an average of 2.74 [[Minecraft:bone meal]].

== Sounds ==
=== Cherry sapling ===
{{Sound table/Block/Cherry sapling}}

=== Other saplings ===
{{Sound table/Block/Grass}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Oak Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Spruce Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Birch Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Jungle Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Acacia Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Dark Oak Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cherry Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Pale Oak Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=pale_oak_sapling
|blocktags=saplings
|itemtags=saplings
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Oak Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oak_sapling
|aliasid=sapling / 0
|id=6
|translationkey=tile.sapling.oak.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Spruce Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=spruce_sapling
|aliasid=sapling / 1
|id=-825
|translationkey=tile.sapling.spruce.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Birch Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=birch_sapling
|aliasid=sapling / 2
|id=-826
|translationkey=tile.sapling.birch.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Jungle Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jungle_sapling
|aliasid=sapling / 3
|id=-827
|translationkey=tile.sapling.jungle.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Acacia Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=acacia_sapling
|aliasid=sapling / 4
|id=-828
|translationkey=tile.sapling.acacia.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Dark Oak Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=dark_oak_sapling
|aliasid=sapling / 5
|id=-829
|translationkey=tile.sapling.big_oak.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Cherry Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cherry_sapling
|id=-547}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Pale Oak Sapling
|spritetype=block
|nameid=pale_oak_sapling
|id=-1006
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java pre-classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||rd-161348|[[File:Oak Sapling JE1.png|32px]][[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE1.png|32px]] Added saplings as the fifth placeable block in the game.|Pressing {{key|6}} selects it. (It was not on {{key|5}}, which was empty, as Notch thought his sapling texture was "ugly" and tried to hide the block.<ref>IRC logs (May 20, 2009)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140208190929/http://echelog.com/logs/browse/lwjgl/1242770400]: "''[00:50:09] <Notch_> it's very ugly, so i "hid" it one letter over. ;)''"</ref>)}}
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.13a|[[File:Oak Sapling JE2.png|32px]][[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE2.png|32px]] Changed texture and model of saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||August 25, 2009|link=wordofnotch:170887079|[[Minecraft:Notch]] showed saplings growing into [[Minecraft:tree]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|Added tree growth.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20091223-0040|[[File:Oak Sapling JE3.png|32px]] Saplings now have a stretched model with wider texture planes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100109-1939|[[File:Oak Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE3 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of saplings has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100124-2119|A full stack of saplings now generates in a [[Minecraft:chest]] inside the [[Minecraft:starting house]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129-1447|Saplings no longer generate in a chest inside the starting house.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100227-1414|Saplings no longer grow.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100413-1951|Saplings can now grow again.|Placing saplings crashes the game.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100414|Placing saplings no longer crashes the game.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100607|Saplings grow into regular trees again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|[[File:Spruce Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spruce and birch saplings. Before, trees dropped only oak saplings, regardless of the tree.
|Saplings can now be used as [[Minecraft:fuel]] in [[Minecraft:furnace]]s.
|Oak saplings from prior to this update could convert to spruce or birch saplings.{{info needed}} This was presumably due to the data now used for specifying sapling type previously being used for age calculations.{{verify}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=12w01a|Oak saplings can now be found in the new [[Minecraft:village]] blacksmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|[[File:Jungle Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jungle saplings.
|[[File:Oak Sapling JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of oak saplings has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w17a|Saplings now have names based on their type of tree.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w34a|[[File:Potted Oak Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Spruce Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Birch Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Jungle Sapling JE1.png|32px]] The ability to place saplings in [[Minecraft:flower pot]]s has been added.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w43a|[[File:Acacia Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Potted Acacia Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Dark Oak Sapling JE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added acacia and roofed oak saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=1.7|"Roofed Oak Sapling" has been renamed to "Dark Oak Sapling".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=?|[[Minecraft:Block]]s can now be replaced with [[Minecraft:log]] by growing dark oak saplings. If pre-existing parts of a dark oak tree exist, the tree may randomly grow [[Minecraft:Altitude|downward]], replacing any block in the way with wood.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w07a|[[File:Oak Sapling JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE2.png|32px]] Sapling texture planes are no longer stretched by a factor of sqrt2.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w10a|[[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] Saplings of metadata 8-13 (closer to growth) now [[Minecraft:Missing model|have no model]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w10b|Saplings 8-13 now have models again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w10c|[[File:Oak Sapling JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE3.png|32px]] Sapling texture planes are now stretched a bit more than they were previously - were the texture full, it would reach the corners of the block.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w17a|[[File:Oak Sapling JE9.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE4.png|32px]] Sapling texture planes are now the same size as they were before 14w07a.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w25a|[[File:Oak Sapling JE10 move.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE5.png|32px]] Saplings are now affected by the same shading full blocks are.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w26a|[[File:Oak Sapling JE11 move.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE6.png|32px]] Saplings are no longer subject to shading.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.2|dev=pre4|Blocks can no longer be replaced using dark oak tree growth.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Dark oak and birch saplings now generate in [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Oak Sapling JE12.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE7.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Potted Oak Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Spruce Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Birch Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Jungle Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Acacia Sapling JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Dark Oak Sapling JE4.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE5 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all saplings have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w48a|Oak saplings can now be found in [[Minecraft:chest]]s in [[Minecraft:plains]] village houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Acacia saplings can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:savanna]] village houses.
|Acacia saplings now generate in front of savanna village libraries.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Spruce saplings can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:taiga]] village houses.
|[[Minecraft:Flower Pot|Potted]] spruce saplings now generate in taiga village mason houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w03a|Placing a sapling into the new [[Minecraft:composter]] block has a 10% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w05a|Saplings now have a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.
|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which sell all types of saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w34a|[[Minecraft:Bee nest]]s were added, which have a chance to generate on trees grown from saplings.{{more info|Was it all tree types?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w35a|Bee nests can no longer generate on trees grown from saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15.2|dev=pre1|Oak and birch saplings grown within 2 blocks of a flower on the same y-level now have a 5% chance to have a [[Minecraft:bee nest]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w16a|Saplings can now be planted and grown on [[Minecraft:mycelium]] and [[Minecraft:moss block]]s.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|213927|Using bone meal on a sapling that is on a moss block consumes bone meal, but doesn't grow into a tree|date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w38a|Saplings can now grow into trees regardless of the blocks under them. Previously, saplings could only grow when placed on all variants of dirt (except dirt paths) or moss blocks, and only the block under the northwest sapling was checked for a 2×2 tree.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w07a|[[File:Cherry Sapling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cherry saplings behind the "[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20|Update 1.20]]" [[Minecraft:experimental]] [[Minecraft:data pack]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre2|[[File:Cherry Sapling JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Sapling (texture) JE2.png|32px]] Changed the texture of cherry saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|Cherry saplings are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|exp=Winter Drop|dev=24w40a|[[File:Pale Oak Sapling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Pale Oak Sapling (texture).png|32px]] Added pale oak saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.4|dev=24w44a|Pale Oak Saplings can now be sold by the [[Minecraft:wandering trader]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|Pale Oak Saplings now have an updated map color.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|[[File:Oak Sapling JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added oak, spruce, and birch saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.3|Saplings are now available in the creative inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Oak Sapling JE10 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of oak saplings has been changed.
|Saplings can now be used as fuel in a [[Minecraft:furnace]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Jungle Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jungle, acacia and dark oak saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 5|Spruce saplings can now be used to grow mega spruce [[Minecraft:tree]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Dark oak and birch saplings now generate in [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Saplings can now be found in [[Minecraft:bonus chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Saplings can now be [[Minecraft:trading|bought]] from [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s.
|[[Minecraft:Flower pot|Potted]] spruce saplings can now be found in [[Minecraft:taiga]] and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] [[Minecraft:village]] mason houses.
|Acacia saplings now generate in some [[Minecraft:savanna]] village houses.
|[[File:Oak Sapling JE11 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE5 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all saplings have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Oak saplings can now be found in [[Minecraft:village]] cartographer and [[Minecraft:plains]] village house [[Minecraft:chest]]s.
|Acacia saplings can now be found in [[Minecraft:savanna]] village house chests.
|Spruce saplings can now be found in [[Minecraft:taiga]] and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] village house chests.
|Saplings can now be used to fill up [[Minecraft:composter]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.15.0.51|Oak and birch saplings grown within 2 blocks of a flower on the same y-level now have a 5% chance to have a [[Minecraft:bee nest]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.20|[[File:Cherry Sapling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cherry Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cherry saplings behind the "[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.0|Next Major Update]]" [[Minecraft:experimental]] toggle.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.0|dev=Preview 1.20.0.21|Cherry saplings are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20|[[File:Pale Oak Sapling JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Pale Oak Sapling (texture).png|32px]] Added pale oak saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.21|Saplings no longer appear mirrored when viewed from certain angles.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-40646||Cross models are displayed wrongly from east and west sides|Fixed}}</ref>}} 
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Oak Sapling JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added oak, spruce, and birch saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU3|[[File:Oak Sapling JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of oak saplings has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|[[File:Jungle Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jungle tree saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Potted Oak Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Spruce Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Birch Sapling JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Potted Jungle Sapling JE1.png|32px]] The ability to place saplings in [[Minecraft:flower pot]]s has been added.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|[[File:Acacia Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added acacia and dark oak saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Dark oak and birch saplings now generate in [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Oak Sapling JE11 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE7 BE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE5 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all saplings have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which sell all types of saplings.|Saplings can now be used to fill up [[Minecraft:composter]]s.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Oak Sapling JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling JE6 BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Oak Sapling (texture) JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Spruce Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Birch Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jungle Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Acacia Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Dark Oak Sapling (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added saplings.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{Missing information|history about bedrock edition}}

==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|All six saplings now use the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cross.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w10a|Saplings with [[Minecraft:Java Edition data values/Pre-flattening/Block IDs/Before 14w25a|numerical metadata variants]] 6, 7, 14 and 15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay, now have [[Minecraft:Missing model|no model]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] rather than appearing identical to dark oak saplings.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w25a|Saplings are now defined via [[Minecraft:block states]] rather than by numerical metadata. Prior to this version, the numerical metadata variants of sapling were as follows:
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=oak-sapling|[[Minecraft:Sapling|Oak Sapling]]}}
{{dvt|sprite=spruce-sapling|[[Minecraft:Sapling|Spruce Sapling]]}}
{{dvt|sprite=birch-sapling|[[Minecraft:Sapling|Birch Sapling]]}}
{{dvt|sprite=jungle-sapling|[[Minecraft:Sapling|Jungle Sapling]]}}
{{dvt|sprite=acacia-sapling|[[Minecraft:Sapling|Acacia Sapling]]}}
{{dvt|sprite=dark-oak-sapling|[[Minecraft:Sapling|Dark Oak Sapling]]}}
{{dvt|sprite=missingno|dv=6-15|[[Minecraft:Java Edition removed blocks/Metadata variants#Boring variants|Inaccessible "boring" variants of saplings]]|foot=1}}{{info needed|8-13 were not inaccessible and boring}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w26a|Saplings with metadata values 6, 7, 14 and 15 have been completely removed from the game.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different type [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>sapling</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 6.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w19a|<code>#minecraft:saplings</code> has been added to the newly-implemented <code>#minecraft:mineable/axe</code> [[Minecraft:block tag]]. This, however, has no effect in-game, since the blocks break instantly anyway regardless of tool used or active effects.{{check the code|Prior to this version, assigned tools were presumably hardcoded; were saplings also coded to have axes as their "preferred" tool before this version?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w10a|<code>#minecraft:saplings</code> has been removed from the block tags <code>#minecraft:mineable/axe</code> and <code>#minecraft:sword_efficient</code>.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.80|dev=Preview 1.20.80.20|The different sapling type [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>sapling</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.}}
}}
<gallery>
Unknown 4 (texture) JE1.png|Unused sapling snow overlay texture.
Oak Sapling with Unknown 4.png|The texture over a sapling.
</gallery>

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* If the [[Minecraft:player]] stands on the same [[Minecraft:block]] as a placed [[Minecraft:tree]] sapling, the tree still grows over the player, causing [[Minecraft:suffocation]] as it pushes the player out of the block.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Old Tree.png|Old Oak Sapling
Saplings and Trees.png|All saplings, with the trees they grow into behind them.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Arbor-Day.jpg|Official render of [[Minecraft:Zuri]], [[Minecraft:Sunny]], and [[Minecraft:Efe]] planting an oak sapling for Arbor Day.
Kai Dream House.jpg|[[Minecraft:Kai]] thinking about planting a cherry sapling.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* {{BlockLink|Nether Fungi}}
* {{BlockLink|Mangrove Propagule}}
* {{EnvLink|Tree}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|taking-inventory--sapling|Taking Inventory: Sapling|April 8, 2020|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

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