Flowering Azalea

In Minecraft, the flowering azalea is a unique plant that adds a touch of color to the game world. This plant was first introduced in the 1.17 'Caves & Cliffs' update. Unlike regular azaleas, flowering azaleas also function as flowers and attract bees for pollination. Flowering azaleas typically generate naturally on moss blocks in lush caves. Players can quickly break it using any tool or by hand, but using shears provides no additional benefit. When flowering azalea leaves decay naturally or are mined, there is a chance of a flowering azalea dropping. Additionally, using bone meal on moss blocks has a chance to grow flowering azaleas. Flowering azaleas can be placed on grass blocks, dirt, coarse dirt, rooted dirt, podzol, moss blocks, farmland, mud, muddy mangrove roots, and clay. It can also be used as fuel in furnaces, smelting 0.5 items per azalea, and increases the composting level in composters. Flowering azaleas can also be used to grow azalea trees, with a 45% chance to grow an azalea tree when using bone meal. Oak, birch, and cherry trees have a chance to grow with bee nests if a flowering azalea is nearby.