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Cave Bushes are a flora species found populating several biomes, such as the Jellyshroom Caves, Mountains Caves, and the Sea Treader's Path. By using a knife, the player can harvest Cave Bush Seeds.

Up to 9 seeds can be harvested from a single bush. Each slash will grant 1 seed, while the eighth slash will destroy the bush, giving one additional seed. The size of the bush doesn't matter ; small and big Cave Bushes give the same amount of seeds. These can then be planted in an Exterior Growbed or an Alien Containment. It takes 1200 seconds ( 20 minutes ) for a seed to grow into a mature Cave Bush.

This flora species is purely for decoration and has no purpose in crafting.

Appearance[]

Cave Bushes are a moderate-sized plant, featuring a tall, dark purple stalk with many small branches and leaves growing from it.

The leaves are of a lighter shade than the stem and are capable of emitting a bright purple bioluminescent glow.

Cave Bushes found within the Jellyshroom Caves are massive when compared to those found elsewhere, suggesting that the conditions of the cave have caused a distinct subspecies to evolve. The same phenomenon is seen with the Violet Beau in the cave, though to a lesser degree.

Data Bank Entry[]

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A purple, luminescent species which grows well on hardy terrain away from sunlight.

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Trivia[]

  • The Cave Bush was originally called the Purple Branches.
  • Cave Bushes have different sizes, small, medium, and large, the latter being encountered in the Jellyshroom Cave.
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