Azalea leaves are a decorative block added in the Caves & Cliffs update. They’re part of the azalea tree structure and can only be found naturally in the world. You can’t craft them, but they’re easy to harvest with the right tools.
What Are Azalea Leaves?
Azalea leaves are a foliage block found on azalea trees. Unlike most leaves in Minecraft, azalea leaves drop themselves when broken with shears. They’re useful for building and decoration since they have a distinctive cyan-tinged appearance.
Where to Find Azalea Leaves
Azalea trees spawn above Lush Caves biomes. You’ll see them as trees with darker wood and the distinctive azalea leaf blocks. They typically generate at the surface level, marking the location of a cave system below. Look for them in your world near steep hills or mountain areas that would have cave entrances.
Creative Mode
In Creative mode, azalea leaves are found in the following locations depending on your Minecraft version:
- Java 1.17-1.19: Decoration Blocks tab
- Java 1.19.3+: Natural Blocks tab
How to Harvest Azalea Leaves
To get azalea leaves in Survival mode, you need shears. Breaking the leaves with your hand gives you nothing, but using shears will drop the block itself.
Steps to Harvest
- Find an azalea tree (usually above Lush Caves biomes)
- Craft or find a pair of shears
- Hold the shears in your hand
- Hold down the left click (Java) or use the appropriate button for your platform (see below)
- Keep shearing until the azalea leaves block falls
- Pick it up before it disappears
Platform Controls
- Java Edition (PC/Mac): Left click and hold
- Pocket Edition (PE): Tap and hold
- Windows 10/11 Edition: Left click and hold
- Xbox One: Hold RT button
- PS4: Hold R2 button
- Nintendo Switch: Hold ZR button
Technical Info
Item ID
In Java Edition, the item ID for azalea leaves is minecraft:azalea_leaves. You can stack them up to 64 in a single inventory slot.
Minecraft Versions
Azalea leaves are available in Java Edition versions 1.17 and later, as well as Bedrock Edition 1.17 and later.
Give Command
To give yourself azalea leaves in Java Edition, use this command:
/give @p azalea_leaves 1
Change the 1 to any number up to 64 if you want more.
Related Items
Other leaf blocks you can find in Minecraft include Oak Leaves, Spruce Leaves, Birch Leaves, Jungle Leaves, Acacia Leaves, Dark Oak Leaves, Flowering Azalea Leaves, and Mangrove Leaves. Each one has its own color and spawns in different biomes.