Fern – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, a fern 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 fern to your inventory.

Where to find a Fern in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a fern 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 Fern

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

1 Shears

How to get a Fern in Survival Mode

You can add a fern to your inventory in Survival mode by finding a fern and cutting it with a pair of shears. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Fern

First, you need to find a fern in your Minecraft world. Ferns are usually found in the Taiga, Old Growth Pine Taiga or Jungle biomes.

Taiga

Jungle

Old Growth Pine Taiga

2. Hold the Shears

Next, select your shears in the hotbar so that you are holding them in your hand.

3. Use the Shears

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

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the fern.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the fern.
• 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 fern.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the fern.

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

4. Pick up the Fern

Make sure you pick up the fern before it disappears.

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

A fern 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 fern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Fern (minecraft:tallgrass)	31	2	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Fern (minecraft:fern)			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 Fern

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 Fern is:

/give @p fern 1

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

/give @p tallgrass 1 2

Things to Do with Ferns

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

How to Make a Potted Plant
How to Use a Composter

Other Grasses and Ferns

There are other grass and ferns in Minecraft such as:

How to make Grass
 How to make Large Grass
How to make a Large Fern