Overview
Cherry Sapling is one of the 9 variants of this shape in the game. What changes between them is the material, and with it the hardness, the drops, the durability and the recipe — so every figure on this page is this variant's own. Oak Sapling is the same shape in a different material.
Minecraft classifies Cherry Sapling as a plant block. It is gathered by mining rather than crafted. With a hardness of 0 it gives way immediately under almost any tool.
Any tool works, and so do bare hands. Mining it returns the block itself, so it is safe to relocate. It is transparent, which matters when you are managing light levels.
With a blast resistance of only 0 it will not survive an explosion. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot. No recipe takes it as an ingredient.
About the cherry set
How long it takes to break
At a hardness of 0, Cherry Sapling takes 0 seconds to punch out and 0 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the correct class.
There is no tier requirement to worry about. Any tool, or none, returns the drop; the numbers below just say how fast.
Efficiency adds its level squared plus one to the tool speed. On a block this soft the enchantment reaches instant mining almost immediately.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | instant | instant | instant |
| Wooden | instant | instant | instant |
| Stone | instant | instant | instant |
| Iron | instant | instant | instant |
| Diamond | instant | instant | instant |
| Netherite | instant | instant | instant |
| Golden | instant | instant | instant |
Properties
Cherry Sapling resists blasts at 0, which is not enough to survive anything explosive nearby. Light passes through it, and it emits none of its own. One inventory slot holds 64, the normal full stack. It is renewable, so a single world can supply an unlimited amount of it. Fire spreads to it readily (encouragement 60, burn 100), so keep it away from lava and away from anything you would rather not lose. An axe is the fastest choice here. A tool of the wrong class is no better than your fist — the speed bonus is tied to the block's own tool tag. As furnace fuel it burns for 5 seconds — half of what a single smelting operation needs.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (60/100)
- Renewable
- Yes
- Fuel value
- 5 s
Drops
Mined with any, Cherry Sapling drops itself.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Cherry Sapling in Minecraft?
Mine Cherry Sapling with any and it drops itself.
What tool do you need to break Cherry Sapling?
No specific tool is required — Cherry Sapling can be broken by hand.
Is Cherry Sapling blast resistant?
Cherry Sapling has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Cherry Sapling fit in one stack?
64 per stack, so a double chest holds 3,456 Cherry Sapling.
Is Cherry Sapling renewable?
Yes. Cherry Sapling can be obtained again and again in one world, so building with it does not exhaust the supply.
How long does Cherry Sapling take to break?
0 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the right class, or 0 seconds bare-handed.
The rest of the set
Cherry Sapling is one of 9 variants of the same shape. The others are made from different materials, so their numbers differ:
