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	Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings.		Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings.

	Cacti also have a {{frac\|1\|3}} (33.33%) chance to generate in the entrance chamber of [[Minecraft:trial chambers]]. Cacti can also generate within [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. {{upcoming\|~~Third Drop 2026~~}}		Cacti also have a {{frac\|1\|3}} (33.33%) chance to generate in the entrance chamber of [[Minecraft:trial chambers]]. Cacti can also generate within [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. {{upcoming\|Wilderness Bound}}

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	File:Three cacti, one real.png\|Unique cacti in [[Minecraft:15 Year Journey]]		File:Three cacti, one real.png\|Unique cacti in [[Minecraft:15 Year Journey]]
	File:AMCM live event cactus ball.png\|A cactus ball as it appears in [[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Live Event]]		File:AMCM live event cactus ball.png\|A cactus ball as it appears in [[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Live Event]]
	File:MCWSC-GITM 26-27.png\|Cacti as ~~it appears~~ in [[Minecraft:Ghast in the Machine!]]		File:MCWSC-GITM 26-27.png\|Cacti as they appear in [[Minecraft:Ghast in the Machine!]]
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	Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings.		Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings.

	Cacti also have a {{frac\|2\|9}} (22.2%) chance to generate in the entrance chamber of [[Minecraft:trial chambers]]. Cacti can also generate within [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. {{upcoming\|Third Drop 2026}}		Cacti also have a {{frac\|1\|3}} (33.33%) chance to generate in the entrance chamber of [[Minecraft:trial chambers]]. Cacti can also generate within [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. {{upcoming\|Third Drop 2026}}

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	=== Mob loot ===		=== Mob loot ===
	{{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:wandering traders]] have a chance of ~~8.5~~% (increased by 1% per level of [[Minecraft:Looting]]) to drop 1 cactus when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an [[Minecraft:emerald]].		{{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:wandering traders]] have a chance of 25% (increased by 1% per level of [[Minecraft:Looting]]) to drop 1 cactus when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an [[Minecraft:emerald]].

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

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	Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings.		Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings.

	Cacti also have a {{frac\|2\|9}} (22.2%) chance to generate in the entrance chamber of [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].		Cacti also have a {{frac\|2\|9}} (22.2%) chance to generate in the entrance chamber of [[Minecraft:trial chambers]]. Cacti can also generate within [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. {{upcoming\|Third Drop 2026}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2\|Cacti can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed, giving [[Minecraft:cactus green]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2\|Cacti can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed, giving [[Minecraft:cactus green]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|Cactus items are no longer slightly larger than other blocks when dropped.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|Cactus items are no longer slightly larger than other blocks when dropped.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|~~1.8~~\|dev=Pre-release 2 <!-- September 13 version -->\|[[Minecraft:Endermen]] now pick up cacti.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Pre-release 2 ;) <!-- September 13 version -->\|[[Minecraft:Endermen]] now pick up cacti.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.2\|dev=12w34a\|[[File:Potted Cactus JE1.png\|32px]] The ability to place cacti in [[Minecraft:flower pot]]s has been added.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.2\|dev=12w34a\|[[File:Potted Cactus JE1.png\|32px]] The ability to place cacti in [[Minecraft:flower pot]]s has been added.}}

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	{{main\|Tutorial:Cactus farming}}		{{main\|Tutorial:Cactus farming}}

	Cacti naturally grow to a height of three blocks, adding a block of height when the top cactus block has received 16 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. on average every 18 minutes<!-- Average 68.27 seconds/tick * 16 ticks/growth = 18.2 minutes -->, but the actual rate can vary very widely). [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] does not work on ~~cacti~~ to speed their growth.<ref>{{bug\|MC-73963\|\|Can't use bone meal on cacti or sugar cane\|WAI}}</ref><ref>{{bug\|MCPE-73214\|\|Cactus cannot be bone meal\|WAI}}</ref> A cactus does not need [[Minecraft:light]] to grow and is non-flammable. If a cactus has space directly above it, it grows even if the newly-grown block would immediately break due to adjacent blocks.		Cacti naturally grow to a height of three blocks, adding a block of height when the top cactus block has received 16 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. on average every 18 minutes<!-- Average 68.27 seconds/tick * 16 ticks/growth = 18.2 minutes -->, but the actual rate can vary very widely). [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] does not work on cactus to speed their growth.<ref>{{bug\|MC-73963\|\|Can't use bone meal on cacti or sugar cane\|WAI}}</ref><ref>{{bug\|MCPE-73214\|\|Cactus cannot be bone meal\|WAI}}</ref> A cactus does not need [[Minecraft:light]] to grow and is non-flammable. If a cactus has space directly above it, it grows even if the newly-grown block would immediately break due to adjacent blocks.

	A cactus also has a chance to grow a [[Minecraft:cactus flower]] at any height. This happens after a cactus block has received exactly 9 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. earlier than growing another cactus block){{verify\|edition=bedrock}}. If the cactus is 1 or 2 blocks tall the chance is 10%, at 3 or more blocks tall the chance is 25%. A cactus flower can only grow if there are no blocks in any cardinal direction adjacent to it. A cactus with a cactus flower can no longer grow. When the cactus flower is broken by a player, the cactus may grow taller but can't generate another cactus flower until it has grown at least 1 cactus block.		A cactus also has a chance to grow a [[Minecraft:cactus flower]] at any height. This happens after a cactus block has received exactly 9 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. earlier than growing another cactus block){{verify\|edition=bedrock}}. If the cactus is 1 or 2 blocks tall the chance is 10%, at 3 or more blocks tall the chance is 25%. A cactus flower can only grow if there are no blocks in any cardinal direction adjacent to it. A cactus with a cactus flower can no longer grow. When the cactus flower is broken by a player, the cactus may grow taller but can't generate another cactus flower until it has grown at least 1 cactus block.

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	=== Natural generation ===		=== Natural generation ===
	Cacti naturally generate in [[Minecraft:desert]] and [[Minecraft:badlands]] biomes (twice more common in desert than in badlands). They generate as one ({{frac\|11\|18}} chance), two ({{frac\|5\|18}} chance), or three ({{frac\|2\|18}} chance) blocks tall. Rarely taller cacti can be found if generation chooses to generate another on top of one already generated (although not as commonly as [[Minecraft:sugar cane]]).		Cacti naturally generate in [[Minecraft:desert]] and [[Minecraft:badlands]] biomes (twice more common in desert than in badlands). They generate as one ({{frac\|11\|18}} chance), two ({{frac\|5\|18}} chance), or three ({{frac\|2\|18}} chance) blocks tall. Rarely taller cacti can be found if generation chooses to generate another on top of one already generated (although not as commonly as [[Minecraft:sugar cane]]). Cacti can only generate on [[Minecraft:sand]] and [[Minecraft:Red Sand\|red sand]], making them impossible to generate on the terracotta badlands plateaus.

	A [[Minecraft:potted cactus]] can also be found in an [[Minecraft:igloo]] with a basement.		A [[Minecraft:potted cactus]] can also be found in an [[Minecraft:igloo]] with a basement.

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	* Cacti can be placed in 1 block deep [[Minecraft:water]], provided they are placed on [[Minecraft:sand]], and they grow if they break the surface.		* Cacti can be placed in 1 block deep [[Minecraft:water]], provided they are placed on [[Minecraft:sand]], and they grow if they break the surface.
	* Cacti can be placed next to [[Minecraft:sapling]]s, but the cactus breaks when the [[Minecraft:tree]] grows.		* Cacti can be placed next to [[Minecraft:sapling]]s, but the cactus breaks when the [[Minecraft:tree]] grows.
	* [[Minecraft:Endermen]] ~~could~~ move and place cacti. Thus, they can increase the cactus population in [[Minecraft:desert]]s by moving cactus blocks as they grow.		* [[Minecraft:Endermen]] can move and place cacti. Thus, they can increase the cactus population in [[Minecraft:desert]]s by moving cactus blocks as they grow.
	* [[Minecraft:Sign]]s and [[Minecraft:painting]]s can be placed on the sides of cacti and behave as non-blocks, making them cause damage even though they are covering cacti.		* [[Minecraft:Sign]]s and [[Minecraft:painting]]s can be placed on the sides of cacti and behave as non-blocks, making them cause damage even though they are covering cacti.
	* It is possible for cacti to generate on blocks other than sand due to [[Minecraft:generated structures\|terrain generation]]; refer to the gallery for examples.		* It is possible for cacti to generate on blocks other than sand due to [[Minecraft:generated structures\|terrain generation]]; refer to the gallery for examples.

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2\|Cacti can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed, giving [[Minecraft:cactus green]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2\|Cacti can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed, giving [[Minecraft:cactus green]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|Cactus items are no longer slightly larger than other blocks when dropped.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|Cactus items are no longer slightly larger than other blocks when dropped.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|~~1.8~~\|dev=Pre-release 2 <!-- September 13 version -->\|[[Minecraft:Endermen]] now pick up cacti.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Pre-release 2 ;) <!-- September 13 version -->\|[[Minecraft:Endermen]] now pick up cacti.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.2\|dev=12w34a\|[[File:Potted Cactus JE1.png\|32px]] The ability to place cacti in [[Minecraft:flower pot]]s has been added.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.2\|dev=12w34a\|[[File:Potted Cactus JE1.png\|32px]] The ability to place cacti in [[Minecraft:flower pot]]s has been added.}}

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	{{main\|Tutorial:Cactus farming}}		{{main\|Tutorial:Cactus farming}}

	Cacti naturally grow to a height of three blocks, adding a block of height when the top cactus block has received 16 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. on average every 18 minutes<!-- Average 68.27 seconds/tick * 16 ticks/growth = 18.2 minutes -->, but the actual rate can vary very widely). [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] does not work on ~~cacti~~ to speed their growth.<ref>{{bug\|MC-73963\|\|Can't use bone meal on cacti or sugar cane\|WAI}}</ref><ref>{{bug\|MCPE-73214\|\|Cactus cannot be bone meal\|WAI}}</ref> A cactus does not need [[Minecraft:light]] to grow and is non-flammable. If a cactus has space directly above it, it grows even if the newly-grown block would immediately break due to adjacent blocks.		Cacti naturally grow to a height of three blocks, adding a block of height when the top cactus block has received 16 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. on average every 18 minutes<!-- Average 68.27 seconds/tick * 16 ticks/growth = 18.2 minutes -->, but the actual rate can vary very widely). [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] does not work on cactus to speed their growth.<ref>{{bug\|MC-73963\|\|Can't use bone meal on cacti or sugar cane\|WAI}}</ref><ref>{{bug\|MCPE-73214\|\|Cactus cannot be bone meal\|WAI}}</ref> A cactus does not need [[Minecraft:light]] to grow and is non-flammable. If a cactus has space directly above it, it grows even if the newly-grown block would immediately break due to adjacent blocks.

	A cactus also has a chance to grow a [[Minecraft:cactus flower]] at any height. This happens after a cactus block has received exactly 9 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. earlier than growing another cactus block){{verify\|edition=bedrock}}. If the cactus is 1 or 2 blocks tall the chance is 10%, at 3 or more blocks tall the chance is 25%. A cactus flower can only grow if there are no blocks in any cardinal direction adjacent to it. A cactus with a cactus flower can no longer grow. When the cactus flower is broken by a player, the cactus may grow taller but can't generate another cactus flower until it has grown at least 1 cactus block.		A cactus also has a chance to grow a [[Minecraft:cactus flower]] at any height. This happens after a cactus block has received exactly 9 random [[Minecraft:tick]]s (i.e. earlier than growing another cactus block){{verify\|edition=bedrock}}. If the cactus is 1 or 2 blocks tall the chance is 10%, at 3 or more blocks tall the chance is 25%. A cactus flower can only grow if there are no blocks in any cardinal direction adjacent to it. A cactus with a cactus flower can no longer grow. When the cactus flower is broken by a player, the cactus may grow taller but can't generate another cactus flower until it has grown at least 1 cactus block.

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	\|[[Minecraft:Player]] receives {{hp\|1}} damage when punching them, right clicking on them, or walking on them.}}		\|[[Minecraft:Player]] receives {{hp\|1}} damage when punching them, right clicking on them, or walking on them.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.11\|Cacti can now be placed only on [[Minecraft:sand]], and now have the requirement that the space around it has to be empty. Previously, cacti could be placed to form a [[Minecraft:damage\|damaging]] floor: both [[Minecraft:player]]s and [[Minecraft:mob]]s would take half a heart of [[Minecraft:damage]] when they walk on a cactus block. This made it useful for traps, such as a hallway with a cactus block floor that would kill all mobs that walked on it.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.11\|Cacti can now be placed only on [[Minecraft:sand]], and now have the requirement that the space around it has to be empty. Previously, cacti could be placed to form a [[Minecraft:damage\|damaging]] floor: both [[Minecraft:player]]s and [[Minecraft:mob]]s would take half a heart of [[Minecraft:damage]] when they walk on a cactus block. This made it useful for traps, such as a hallway with a cactus block floor that would kill all mobs that walked on it.
	\|Collecting cacti no longer hurts the [[Minecraft:player]].		\|Collecting cacti no longer hurts the [[Minecraft:player]].{{info needed\|What does collecting mean? Picking it up as an item entity? Punching it to break and collect it?}}
	\|[[File:Cactus JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Cactus (inventory) JE2.png\|32px]] The [[Minecraft:model]] and texture have been updated to have spines around the [[Minecraft:block]].}}		\|[[File:Cactus JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Cactus (inventory) JE2.png\|32px]] The [[Minecraft:model]] and texture have been updated to have spines around the [[Minecraft:block]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.14\|Cactus blocks now can grow to a height of three blocks, allowing for farming. Prior to this update, cacti would not grow.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.14\|Cactus blocks now can grow to a height of three blocks, allowing for farming. Prior to this update, cacti would not grow.}}
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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
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	Cactus Near Snow.png\|Naturally generated cacti.		Cactus Near Snow.png\|Naturally generated cacti
	Common Cacti.png\|Naturally occurring cacti in a badlands biome.		Common Cacti.png\|Naturally occurring cacti in a badlands biome
	Cactus underside.png\|The bottom of a cactus seen with the "floating cactus" bug.		Cactus underside.png\|The bottom of a cactus seen with the "floating cactus" bug
	Floating cacti.png\|Cacti floating in village garden.		Floating cacti.png\|Cacti floating in village garden
	Babycactus.png\|A natural one block tall cactus.		Babycactus.png\|A natural one block tall cactus
	Kidcactus.png\|A natural two block tall cactus.		Kidcactus.png\|A natural two block tall cactus
	4blocktallcactus.png\|A naturally occurring unusual four-block tall cactus.		4blocktallcactus.png\|A naturally occurring unusual four-block tall cactus
	Pentacactus.png\|A natural five block tall cactus.		Pentacactus.png\|A natural five block tall cactus
	6blocktallcactus.png\|A naturally occurring rare six-block tall cactus.		6blocktallcactus.png\|A naturally occurring rare six-block tall cactus
	8blocktallcactus.png\|A natural eight block tall cactus, extremely rare.		8blocktallcactus.png\|A natural eight block tall cactus, extremely rare
	12 Tall Cactus.jpg\|A twelve-block tall cactus, extraordinarily rare.		12 Tall Cactus.jpg\|A twelve-block tall cactus, extraordinarily rare
	19blocktallcactus1.png\|A natural nineteen-block tall cactus.<ref>{{Reddit2\|sub=minecraftseeds\|id=g7u4ld\|author=KaptainWutax\|date=April 25, 2020\|text=A year of brute force work to find a 19 tall cacti seed}}</ref>		19blocktallcactus1.png\|A natural nineteen-block tall cactus<ref>{{Reddit2\|sub=minecraftseeds\|id=g7u4ld\|author=KaptainWutax\|date=April 25, 2020\|text=A year of brute force work to find a 19 tall cacti seed}}</ref>
	20BlockCactus.png\|A natural twenty block tall cactus.<ref>{{Reddit2\|text=Record-breaking 20 block tall cactus found by Minecraft@Home, a research project powered by BOINC (seed + location in comments)\|id=henko3\|sub=minecraftseeds\|author=ChipIsTheName}}</ref>		20BlockCactus.png\|A natural twenty block tall cactus<ref>{{Reddit2\|text=Record-breaking 20 block tall cactus found by Minecraft@Home, a research project powered by BOINC (seed + location in comments)\|id=henko3\|sub=minecraftseeds\|author=ChipIsTheName}}</ref>
	22block cactus.png\|A natural twenty-two block tall cactus, the second tallest known cactus.<ref>{{Citation\|url=https://minecraftathome.com/minecrafthome/forum_thread.php?id=4\|title=Record breaking cactus #2\|author=chip\|website=Minecraft@Home\|date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>		22block cactus.png\|A natural twenty-two block tall cactus, the second tallest known cactus<ref>{{Citation\|url=https://minecraftathome.com/minecrafthome/forum_thread.php?id=4\|title=Record breaking cactus #2\|author=chip\|website=Minecraft@Home\|date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Mojang screenshots ===		=== Mojang screenshots ===
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	Cactus Perimeter.jpg\|A village surrounded by cacti.		Cactus Perimeter.jpg\|A village surrounded by cacti
	Tall Cactus.jpg\|Another five block cactus.		Tall Cactus.jpg\|Another five block cactus
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	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
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	File:LEGO Cactus Knight.png\|A [[Minecraft:LEGO]] Cactus Knight minifigure.		File:LEGO Cactus Knight.png\|A [[Minecraft:LEGO]] Cactus Knight minifigure
	File:Three cacti, one real.png\|Unique cacti in [[Minecraft:15 Year Journey]]		File:Three cacti, one real.png\|Unique cacti in [[Minecraft:15 Year Journey]]
	File:AMCM live event cactus ball.png\|A cactus ball as it appears in [[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Live Event]]		File:AMCM live event cactus ball.png\|A cactus ball as it appears in [[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Live Event]]