How to get & use Mangrove Propagules in Minecraft

Aakrit Sharma
Mangrove tree and Mangrove Propagule in Minecraft

Minecraft added Mangrove trees with The Wild 1.19 update and they’ve instantly become a fan-favorite. If you want to diversify your base’s vegetation, here’s how to grow Mangrove trees in Minecraft, how to get Propagules, and the best uses of Mangrove Propagules.

The abundance of unique biomes, mobs, items, and flora has helped Minecraft become one of the most played games ever. Despite releasing over a decade ago, it boasts millions of active players, and regular content updates add many more intriguing gameplay mechanics.

One of the biggest Minecraft updates called The Wild added Mangrove trees to the game. You can not only find these trees in their dedicated biome but also grow them to decorate your base with aerial roots or get attractive Mangrove wood for furniture.

On that note, here’s how to grow Mangrove trees in Minecraft and all Propagule uses.

A sampling in Minecraft
Plant the Mangrove Propagule like any other sapling and apply bone beal to quickly get a tree.

How to get Mangrove Propagule

Here’s a list of all the ways to get a Mangrove Propagule in Minecraft:

  • Mine it from a Mangrove tree. Unlike other saplings, you don’t need to break the tree to obtain the Propagule, as it generates naturally under the leaf blocks of the tree.
  • Use a shear or a tool with Silk Touch enchantment to get Mangrove leaves from a tree. Then, place the block of the leaves and apply bone meal to turn the leaves into a Propagule.
  • In Minecraft Java edition, you can get a Mangrove Propagule from a wandering trader for 5 Emeralds.

Best uses of Mangrove Propagule in Minecraft

Alongside helping in growing Mangrove trees, a Propagule has the following uses in Minecraft:

  • You can place them in a flower pot to decorate your house.
  • Place it into a composter to increase the level by 1. There’s a 30% chance though, so you might have to try this out a few times.
  • Bees follow you if you’re holding a Mangrove Propagule. They can also be fed to the bees for breeding and used as a pollination medium. The honey level in beehives and bee nests increases by 1 when bees use a Propagule for pollination.
  • You can use Propagules as fuel in furnaces. Each sapling smelts 0.5 items.
minecraft bees
Minecraft bees become hostile when agitated.

Where to find Mangrove trees in Minecraft

You can find Mangrove trees in the Mangrove biomes of Minecraft and this is the first step toward growing the trees. Although there’s no fixed location as the world is procedurally generated, it is a warm biome and you might find it near other warm biomes such as Jungles, Deserts, Badlands, and Savannas.

You can recognize a Mangrove swamp in Minecraft easily because of the mud blocks and the dense root system.

Mangrove Forest in Minecraft
Mangrove swamps are quite dense due to mud and roots.

How to grow Mangrove trees in Minecraft

You can grow Mangrove trees in Minecraft by planting a Propagule in one of the following blocks:

  • Dirt
  • Grass
  • Podzol
  • Mycelium
  • Moss
  • Farmland
  • Mud
  • Muddy Mangrove Roots
  • Clay

Some other requirements to grow Mangrove trees include at least 9 levels of light and 6 empty blocks above the planted Propagule.

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