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Modification:Expanded Plants/Plants

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This is a table of the real-life growths and growth seasons of plants found in Dwarf Fortress. It is a work in progress.

The values in this table will be incorporated into the Plant Fixes mod. Please feel free to help with the research!


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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Abaca
Perennial Tree-like herb
Pseudo-trunk Stem None Year-round Green N/A
Leaf Cloth fiber "Manila Hemp" Every 3-8 months Green N/A
Flower None No more than 1 month before leaves reappear Red-orange Shortly before leaves reappear
Fruit Contains seeds Sometime after leaves reappear Almost-white brown ??
Seeds Oil for soap only (oil not edible) N/A Black N/A
Acacia
Tree
Structural Low-value wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None Several times a year Yellow ??
Seedpods Edible cooked, contains seeds, dye? ?? Brown ??
Seeds Edible raw or cooked N/A Black N/A
Alder
Tree
Structural Mid-value wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Spring Green, then orange Autumn
Male catkins None Before leaves Yellow/pink Spring
Female catkins None Before leaves Brown Late autumn
Alfalfa
Perennial Herb
Stem Edible when young (create sprout growth?) Year-round Light green N/A
Leaves None Early/mid spring Light green Mid/late autumn
Flowers None Late spring Magenta Early autumn
Seedhead Contains seeds Mid summer Green Late autumn
Seed Plantable, edible cooked N/A Light brown to yellow N/A
Almond
Tree
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Late spring Green, then red November
Flowers None Late February White Late spring
Whole almonds Contains seeds September Light brown November
Seeds Edible N/A Brown N/A
Apple
Tree
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Mid-spring Green, then orange, then brown Early winter
Flowers None Mid-spring Pink, then white Late spring
Fruit Edible, brewable Mid-autumn Red, yellow or green Late autumn
Seeds None N/A Brown N/A
Apricot
Tree
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Mid-spring Green, then yellow Mid-autumn
Flowers None Very early spring White Somewhat quickly
Fruit Edible, brewable, contains seed Mid-summer Orange Early autumn
Pit/kernel Edible, edible oil N/A Brown N/A
Arrow Bamboo
Perennial shrub-like herb
No usable or even interesting growths; going to leave it an unremarkable grass. (Too thin for timber.) However, it grows up to 18 ft tall; might make it a shrub? Stupid pandas and their needing bamboo to be a grass.
Artichoke
Perennial Herb
Stem None Year-round Light green N/A
Leaves None Mid-Spring Light green Late autumn
Bud w/ Heart Edible/Brewable Early summer Light green 2 weeks later
Flower None Immediate upon bud disappearance Bright purple ??
Seedhead Contains seeds Sometime after flower disappearance Brown Late autumn
Seeds Planting N/A ?? N/A
Ash
Tree
Structural Low to mid-quality wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Late spring Green, then yellow orange or red Early autumn
Flowers (male & female panicles) None Mid-spring Purple
Samaras None Summer Green then brown, falls off in cloud Mid-autumn
Winter buds None Mid-winter Brown When leaves appear
Asparagus
Perennial Herb
Woody stem None Year-round Brown N/A
New shoots Edible Late spring light green Early summer
Leaves "ferns" None Early summer Green, then yellow in fall & brown in winter Late winter
Flowers None June White or yellow July
Berries Contains seeds ?? Red ??
Avocado
Tree
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None? January Light green February
Fruits Edible (raw), edible oil June Green October
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Baby Toes Succulent Perennial Succulent (herb?) Very hot desert Flowers None Late summer White or yellow Mid-autumn
Bambara Groundnut
Annual Herb
Semi-arid tropical to subtropical savannah
Stem None Year-round Green? N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None 40 days after planting purple or yellow? 60 days after planting
Seedpods Contain seeds Every 85 days, starting at pollination Brown 30 days after appearance
Seeds Edible, plantable. Oil? N/A Light brown N/A
Banana
Perennial tree-like herb
Tropical, medium to wet forest
Pseudostem None A new one every 6-8 months Green Shortly after fruiting
Leaves Fiber for thread New leaves with every pseudostem Green Shortly after fruiting
Inflorescence (1/plant, at the "tip" of the bunch.) Edible No more than 2 months after pseudostem matures Dark red When the fruit falls
Flowers (grow on the inflorescence) None Shortly after development of inflorescence Pale pink Appear in stages from base to tip; so about 2 months after appearing?
Fruit (grow along the inflorescence, from the "base" of it, where the early flowers were) Edible, brewable 4 months after flowering Yellow or green About 2 months after the first ripen (they ripen gradually from the base of the inflorescence to the tip)
Barley
Annual Herb
Temperate to subtropical forest/grassland
Stalk None 15 days after leaves emerge Green, then brown 90 days after leaves emerge
Leaves None Early spring Green, then brown 90 days after leaves emerge
Seedhead Contains seeds 50 days after leaves emerge Green, then brown 90 days after leaves emerge
Seeds Edible, brewable, millable N/A Brown N/A
Bayberry Bush
Perennial Shrub
Temperate marshes or other wet-to-medium. Saltwater OK.
Structural None Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Early spring Green Late autumn (some are evergreen)
Flowers None Mid-Spring Yellow Late spring
Berries Press for inedible oil & wax; contains seeds Mid-summer Light green, ripening to gray-light blue in autumn Mid-winter
Seeds Plantable N/A N/A
Bayberry Tree (Chinese Bayberry)
Tree
Temperate to subtropical, well-drained, light tree cover at most.
Structural Low-quality wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None ?? White ??
Berries Edible, brewable Harvestable in November Red Not long - go bad quickly
Beet
Biennial Herb
Temperate, moderately wet, grassland to lightly forested
Root Edible, dye Year-round Dark magenta-brown N/A
Leaves Edible raw or cooked Late spring Green Mid autumn
Flowers None Mid-summer Green Mid-summer
Seedhead Contain seeds Late summer Brown Late summer
Seed Plantable N/A Brown N/A
Bentgrass Perennial Herb Anywhere Boring. No indication of edible seeds, flowers are small & green & look like a seedhead. Just leave it, whatevs.
Bilberry
Shrub
Temperate & subarctic with poor soil. Forests-shrubland.
Structural None Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None Spring Green, then red Fall
Flowers None Mid-spring Light red Early summer
Berries Edible, brewable, dye, contains seeds Late summer Dark purple Early autumn
Seeds Plantable N/A Dark red N/A
Birch
Tree
Temperate to boreal, any thickness veg
Wood High quality wood Year-round Cream to tan N/A
Leaves None Mid spring Light green, then orange Mid autumn
Male catkins None Mid autumn Yellow Late spring
Female catkins None Early spring Brown Early Autumn
Bitter melon
Herbacious vine
Tropical & subtropical forests
Vine None Year-round Green, then brown N/A
Leaves Edible when young Year-round Green N/A
Flowers None June Yellow July
Melons Edible, contains plantable seeds; incidentally, used in place of hops in brewing! September Green, then yellow-orange (not edible when yellow-orange - overripe, too bitter) November
Bitter orange
Tree, arguably shrub
Subtropical to mildly temperate. Needs full sun.
Structural Wood Year-round Brown N/A
Leaves None January Green, then orange ??
Flowers None Late spring White Early summer
Fruit Edible cooked, source of orange marmalade, orange oil - good with sugar December ripening Green, then orange February
Bitter vetch
Annual? herb
Sub-tropical dryish (Turkey, Iraq etc.)
Stem/Structural None ?? little info remains Green ??
Leaves None ?? Green, look like honey locust ??
Flowers None ?? White to light purple ??
Pods Contains seeds ?? Brown ??
Seeds Edible COOKED ONLY, causes paralysis if undercooked N/A Brown N/A
Blackberry
Perennial shrub
Temperate; tolerates poor soil; best in bright sun; not too wet
Canes (structural) None Year-round Wood N/A
Leaves None Early spring Green, then red-purple in autumn Late autumn?
Flowers None May White Early summer
Berries Edible, brewable, contains seeds; when eaten raw should not produce seeds Late summer Red when unripe, then black Mid-autumn
Seeds Edible raw or cooked, plantable N/A Purple N/A
Blood amaranth
Blue sedge
Blueberry
Broad bean
Buckwheat
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Cabbage
Cacao tree
Candlenut
Caper
Carambola
Carpetgrass
Cashew
Cassava
Cattail
Cedar
Celery
Cherry
Chestnut
Chickpea
Chicory
Citron
Cloudberry
Coconut palm
Coffee
Common reed
Cotton
Cottongrass
Cowpea
Cranberry
Cucumber
Custard-apple
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Dallisgrass
Date palm
Desert lime
Dog's tooth grass
Downy grass
Dropseed grass
Durian
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Eggplant
Elephant-head amaranth
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Fescue grass
Field sedge
Finger lime
Finger millet
Fisher berry
Flax
Fonio
Foxtail millet
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Garden Cress
Garlic
Ginkgo
Golden bamboo
Grama
Grape
Guava
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Hair grass
Hard wheat
Hazel
Hedge bamboo
Hemp
Horned melon
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J

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Jute
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K

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Kaniwa
Kapok
Kenaf
Knotgrass
Kumquat
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L

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Larch
Leek
Lentil
Lesser yam
Lettuce
Lime
Long yam
Lychee
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Work on M is in progress by a friend of mine who prefers to use a spreadsheet. If you're here to help, please begin with another letter. Thanks!

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Macadamia
Mahogany
Maize
Mango
Mangrove
Maple
Marsh thistle
Meadow-grass
Meadowsweet
Mountain avens
Mung bean
Muskmelon
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N

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Needle Grass
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O

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Oak
Oats
Olive
Onion
Orange
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Palm
Papaya
Papyrus sedge
Paradise nut
Parsnip
Passion fruit
Pea
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Pearl millet
Pebble plant
Pecan
Pendant amaranth
Pepper (bell)
Persimmon
Pine
Pineapple
Plum
Pomegranate
Pomelo
Potato
Purple amaranth
Purple moor grass
Purple yam
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Q

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Quinoa
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R

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Radish
Rambutan
Ramie
Raspberry
Red bean
Red spinach
Reedgrass
Rhubarb
Rice
Round lime
Rubber tree
Rush
Rye
Ryegrass
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Saguaro
Sand pear
Satintail
Sawgrass
Single-grain wheat (einkorn)
Soft wheat
Sorghum
Soybean
Spelt
Spinach
Squash
Strawberry
String bean
Sweet potato
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Taro
Tea
Teff
Tomatillo
Tomato
Turnip
Two-grain wheat
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U

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Urad bean
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V

Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Velvet grass
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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Walnut
Tree, Alternate Bearing
Structural High-value wood Year-round Dark Brown N/A
Leaves None Early Spring Green, then yellow, fall in clouds Early Autumn
Flowers (male first and then female) None Spring Green Late Spring / When seedpods appear
Seedpods Contains nuts, brown dye, tannin, ink Late Spring / Early Summer, fall Brown / Green Late Summer / Early Autumn (when ready)
Nuts Edible raw or cooked, oil (food and paint), nut casing used for a few things most not period appropriate N/A Brown N/A
Watermelon
Annual Vine
Tropical / Subtropical (dry season), full sun, needs open space as they spread and kill neighbours, can be grown on trellis
Vines None Early winter (in original setting) Yellow/Brown hairs on new growth, Green, brown when dry ??
Leaves Edible raw With vines Green, brown when dry ??
Flowers Edible raw They grow quickly Yellow, brown when dry When fruit develops
Fruit Edible raw, but better cooked, Brewable, acts as major water source for animals, humans can survive on it alone for 6 months ?? Green / Light green (sweeter ones go more yellow), may fall (stem goes dry) Mid-Winter (when ready)
Seeds Edible cooked, flour N/A Black N/A
White millet
Annual grass
Temperate (dry), any soil save coarse sands
Stem None Spring Green, goes yellow ??
Leaves None With stem, but getting bushy by late Spring Green, goes yellow ??
Seedhead Contain seeds Late summer, early winter (when ready) Green, goes yellow, wild varieties would drop these ??
Seeds Edible cooked, flour N/A white/yellow (husks after milling: cream, yellow, orange-red, or brown) N/A
White mountain heather
Perennial shrub
Sub-alpine, patches on ground and in crevices
Structural (leaves, stems, and all) None ?? Dark green N/A
Flowers None Spring White with red bractlets Summer
White yam
Wild carrot
Willow
Winter melon
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Y

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Plant name Plant type Climate Growths Uses Appearance Time Color Disappearance Time
Zoysia

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