How to Find Small Dripleaf in Minecraft 1.17+

Learn where to find Small Dripleaf in Minecraft and how to harvest it with shears. Step-by-step guide for all versions.

What is Small Dripleaf?

Small Dripleaf is a plant item added in the Caves & Cliffs Update. You can’t craft it, but you can find it growing in Lush Caves and harvest it with shears. When you break a Small Dripleaf with shears, it drops a smaller version that you can collect.

Where to Find Small Dripleaf

Small Dripleaf grows naturally in Lush Caves biomes. This is the only place you’ll find it in survival mode. Lush Caves are found underground and are pretty easy to spot because of their green vegetation and water. Look for the distinctive hanging vines and plants.

Creative Mode Location

In Creative mode, the Small Dripleaf item is in different tabs depending on your version:

  • Minecraft 1.17 to 1.19: Decoration Blocks tab
  • Minecraft 1.19.3 to 1.19.4: Natural Blocks tab

What You Need to Harvest Small Dripleaf

You only need one thing to get Small Dripleaf: Shears. Make sure you have a pair in your inventory before heading into a Lush Cave.

How to Harvest Small Dripleaf

Step 1: Find the Small Dripleaf

Locate a Small Dripleaf plant in a Lush Cave. It looks like small hanging leaves with a drooping appearance.

Step 2: Hold Your Shears

Select your shears from your hotbar to hold them in your hand.

Step 3: Use the Shears

Use your shears on the Small Dripleaf. The control depends on your platform:

  • Java Edition (PC/Mac): Left click and hold
  • Pocket Edition (PE): Tap and hold
  • Xbox One: Press and hold RT
  • PS4: Press and hold R2
  • Nintendo Switch: Press and hold ZR
  • Windows 10 Edition: Left click and hold

Step 4: Keep Harvesting

Keep using the shears until the Small Dripleaf breaks and drops a smaller version. You might need to clip it multiple times.

Step 5: Collect It

Pick up the Small Dripleaf before it disappears. It will go into your inventory.

What to Do With Small Dripleaf

Small Dripleaf will eventually grow into a Big Dripleaf if you place it on clay with water above it. You can use it for decoration or farming purposes.

Technical Information

Item ID

Item Name ID Name Stack Size Versions
Small Dripleaf minecraft:small_dripleaf 64 1.17+

Give Command

To get Small Dripleaf using a command in Java Edition 1.17+:

/give @p small_dripleaf 1

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