Overview
Minecraft classifies Cactus as a plant block. It has no crafting recipe — you collect it by mining it where it generates. A hardness of 0.4 means it is one of the quicker blocks to clear.
No specific tool is required to collect it. Broken correctly, it drops itself. It offers almost no protection from explosions (0.4 blast resistance).
A full stack holds 64. Its only crafting use is Green Dye.
Properties
- Stack size
- 64
- Hardness
- 0.4
- Blast resistance
- 0.4
- Light level
- 0
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Any
Drops
Used to craft
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Cactus in Minecraft?
Mine Cactus with any and it drops itself.
What tool do you need to break Cactus?
No specific tool is required — Cactus can be broken by hand.
Is Cactus blast resistant?
Cactus has a blast resistance of 0.4, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
