Registry record · minecraft:sugar_cane

Sugar Cane

Blocks Plants & crops

Sugar cane is a tall reed-like crop that grows exclusively beside water, supplying paper and sugar.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 257
Source display name: Sugar Cane
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 388
Source display name: Sugar Cane
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: Yes
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Found growing naturally along the banks of rivers, lakes, swamps, and oceans. Source
Must be planted on dirt, grass, sand, red sand, or podzol directly adjacent to water or frosted ice. Source

Practical uses

Crafted into paper (three canes craft three paper) for books, fireworks, maps, and villager trading. Source
Crafted into sugar for brewing speed potions and baking cakes and pumpkin pies. Source

Mechanics

Grows up to 3 blocks tall over time; breaking the second block harvests the cane while leaving the base to regrow. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 2 outputs

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Sugar Cane. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Paper 1 recorded recipe

View recipe

Uses Sugar Cane × 3 · makes 3 Paper

Paper3 crafted

Sugar 1 recorded recipe