Dead Bush – Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dead bush with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a dead bush is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add a dead bush to your inventory.

Where to find a Dead Bush in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a dead bush in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Natural Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Dead Bush

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to gather a dead bush:

1 Shears

How to get a Dead Bush in Survival Mode

You can add a dead bush to your inventory in Survival mode by trimming a dead bush with a pair of shears. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Dead Bush

First, you need to find a dead bush in your Minecraft world. Dead bushes are usually found in the Desert or Mesa biomes.

Desert

Mesa

2. Hold your Shears

Next, place your shears in your hand by selecting them in your hotbar.

3. Use the Shears

The game control to use the shears to clip the dead bush depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the dead bush.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the dead bush.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the dead bush.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the dead bush.

You will need to continue to clip with the shears until the dead bush breaks and a smaller dead bush floats on the ground.

4. Pick up the Dead Bush

Make sure you pick up the dead bush before it disappears.

Once you pick up the dead bush, it will appear in your hotbar.

A dead bush is a decoration item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a dead bush has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Dead Bush (minecraft:deadbush)	32	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Dead Bush (minecraft:dead_bush)	32		64	Java	1.13 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Dead Bush

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Dead Bush is:

/give @p dead_bush 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Dead Bush is:

/give @p deadbush 1 0

Things to Do with Dead Bushes

Here are some activities that you can do with dead bushes in Minecraft:

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