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Blue Orchid
Utility Blocks

Blue Orchid

The Blue Orchid is a small blue flower that grows in swamp and mangrove swamp biomes. It can be placed in flower pots and crafted into light blue dye.

Stack Size

64

Durability

N/A

Category

Utility Blocks

Version Added

1.7

Item ID

blue_orchid

Blue Orchid at a glance

Minecraft files Blue Orchid under Utility Blocks: a block you get from found growing in swamp biomes and bone meal on grass blocks in swamps. Stack Blue Orchid 64 high: 576 across a hotbar, 1728 in a shulker box, and 3456 in a double chest.

Blue Orchid has no mining time at all. It sits between Blue Ice and Blue Stained Glass in Utility Blocks, number 57 of 340 there.

How to obtain

  • Found growing in swamp biomes
  • Bone meal on grass blocks in swamps

Notes

Crafting one blue orchid yields 1 light blue dye.

Frequently asked questions about Blue Orchid

  1. Found growing in swamp biomes leading to Blue Orchid, the way this answer says Blue Orchid arrives

    How do you get Blue Orchid in Minecraft?

    Blue Orchid is obtained through found growing in swamp biomes, and Blue Orchid from bone meal on grass blocks in swamps. Crafting is not an option for Blue Orchid; that route does not exist.

  2. Blue Orchid on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Blue Orchid used for?

    The Blue Orchid is a small blue flower that grows in swamp and mangrove swamp biomes. It can be placed in flower pots and crafted into light blue dye.

  3. Blue Orchid coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.7

    When was Blue Orchid added to Minecraft?

    Blue Orchid was added in version 1.7.

  4. 64 Blue Orchid drawn together, the full slot the answer counts

    How many Blue Orchid can you stack?

    64 Blue Orchid to a slot, so a shulker box holds 1,728 and a double chest twice that, at 3,456. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once.

Building with it

Blue orchids grow only in swamps, on grass beside the water, and they are the source of light blue dye. One orchid gives two dye, and since swamps are common enough, that is the cheapest route to light blue for anyone who does not want to mix blue and white.

Related Astroworld Resources

Villager trades for Blue Orchid

What villagers ask for Blue Orchid on Astroworld Trades

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