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Template:Tocright Plants come in varieties that are either cultivated or grow wild. Cultivated plants are planted by colonists in a growing zone or a hydroponics basin, mainly for food. Wild plants grow naturally throughout the map. Some wild plants spread themselves via seeds. Animals mostly graze on wild plants but will happily eat cultivated crops as well. As of version 0.14.1234 (15 July 2016) decorative plants are no longer good animal feed, due to reduced nutrition value.

Growth Rate Factors

Fertility

Most plants have a <fertilityFactorGrowthRate>, which is used to determine how "picky" a plant is about how fertile its terrain needs to be. A plant with a <fertilityFactorGrowthRate> of 0 will not care if it is planted on fertile soil or sand; it will grow at the same rate on any terrain tile that will accept its roots. In contrast, a plant with a <fertilityFactorGrowthRate> of 1 will not grow so well if it is planted on anything less fertile than standard soil.

• Sand: 6%
• Gravel and Marshy soil: 70%
• Soil and Lichen-covered dirt: 100%
• Fertile soil: 140%
• Hydroponics: 230%

(GRF(F)) Growth Rate Factor: Fertility = 1 + ( fertilityFactorGrowthRate × (Terrain Fertility − 1))

Temperature

For normal growth rate, plants require temperature between 10 °C (50 °F) and 42 °C (107.6 °F). Plant growth rate drops by 10.0% for each degree Celsius below 10 °C (50 °F), and by 6.25% for each degree above 42 °C (107.6 °F). The plant's info window will show 'Out of ideal temperature range (growing at xx% of normal speed)'. Plants will not grow when the temperature falls below 1 °C (33.8 °F) or rises above 57 °C (134.6 °F). The plant's info window will show 'Out of ideal temperature range (not growing)'. If the temperature drops below -10 °C (14 °F), it will either die or lose its leaves, depending on the type of plant. Leafless plants cannot grow, and will take a full day to regrow their leaves after the temperature rises back above -2 °C (28.4 °F).

(GRF(T)) Growth Rate Factor: Temperature = (Temperature(T)) ÷ 10                         ; Temperature(T) < 10C
(GRF(T)) Growth Rate Factor: Temperature = 1                                               ; 10C ≤ Temperature(T) ≤ 42C
(GRF(T)) Growth Rate Factor: Temperature = (58C − Temperature(T)) ÷ 15 ; 42C < Temperature(T)

Light

Plants typically require at least 50% light to grow. This minimum light value can be modified by changing a plant's <growMinGlow> value. When a plant lacks adequate light its info window indicates this with the text 'Needs light level: ##%'. At adequate light levels (50% standard), plant growth rate will start to rise. A plant's growth rate will increase until it reaches its optimal light level (100% standard). A plant's optimal light level can be modified by changing its <growOptimalGlow> value.
In areas which lack light, usually indoors with a hydroponics basin, a sun lamp provides 100% light. Plants may even grow at a modest 20% rate when lit by a standard lamp which provides 60% light.

(GRF(L)) Growth Rate Factor: Light = (Light(L) − growMinGlow) ÷ (growOptimalGlow − growMinGlow)

Rest

All plants rest from hour 19 through hour 4. More accurately, plants rest for 45% of the day, leaving 55% of the day for growing.
During the plant resting time period, plants will not grow no matter the light level.
A new constant, Growing Ticks/Day, can be found by multiplying Ticks/Day by 0.55

Growing Ticks/Day = (60,000 Ticks/Day × 0.55) = 33,000 Ticks
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Instant Growth

All plants receive an instantaneous growth of 5% when sown/planted.
This is relevant because it means that all plants only need to grow 95% from the moment they are planted to become fully grown (100%).
You'll see this show up in a later equation as a new value: Growth Remaining
You can use this value to help determine how long a plant has left before it is fully grown.

Growth Remaining = (1 − 0.05)

= 0.95 ; Plant was just sown/planted

Growth Remaining = (1 − Current Growth)

; Plant was sown/planted some time ago

Actual Growth Time

The Growth Time displayed in-game can tend to confuse a player into thinking a plant will be fully grown in X number of days.
Due to the various Growth Rate Factors (Fertility, Temperature, Light) and every plant's need to rest, the growDays or "Growth Time" listed in-game is not an accurate/intuitive representation of how long a plant actually takes to grow.
For example: A Raspberry Bush (3:growDays), on Soil (1:Fert), experiencing optimal temperature and light 100% of the time (1:Temp, 1:Light), will take approximately 5.18 actual in-game days to grow.
It is important to remember this when setting up your growing zones.

Actual Growth Time = (Growth Remaining × 60,000 Ticks/Day × growDays) ÷ (Growing Ticks/Day × GRF(F) × GRF(T) × GRF(L))

Lifespan

The lifespan of a plant is calculated by simply multiplying the plant's growDays by its lifespanFraction.
Most vanilla plants have a default lifespanFraction of 3; Roses being the exception, with a lifespanFraction of 7.
Since plants only grow during certain hours, and growth rate varies greatly under different circumstances, it is possible for a plant to die before it reaches full maturity.

Domesticated Plants

	Grow Days	Harvest Yield	Real Grow Days	Nutrition per Day	Nutrition per Day (140)	Nutrition per Day (70)	Nutrition per Day (230)	Fertility Sensitivity
Bonsai tree	1.5	2	2.77					0.5
Cocoa tree	16	20	29.54					0.5
Corn plant	11.3	22	20.86					1
Cotton plant	8	10	14.77					1
Devilstrand mushroom	22.5	6	41.54					1
Fibercorn	6	2	11.08					0.1
Gauranlen pod	6	1	11.08					0.15
Haygrass	7	18	12.92					0.6
Healroot	7	1	12.92					1
Hop plant	5	8	9.23					0.7
Nutrifungus	6	11	11.08					0.15
Potato plant	5.8	11	10.71					0.4
Psychoid plant	9	8	16.62					0.4
Rice plant	3	6	5.54					1
Smokeleaf plant	7.5	9	13.85					1
Strawberry plant	4.6	8	8.49					1
Tinctoria	2	1	3.69					1
Toxipotato plant	4.9	7	9.05					0

Real Grow Days = Grow Days ÷ 0.55

Nutrition per Day = Harvest Yield × Nutrition (0.05) ÷ Real Grow Days

Decorative Plants

	Name	Beauty Base	Minimum Yield	Maximum Yield	Product	Growth Time	Fertility Factor
Bonsai tree	Bonsai tree	15
Dandelions	Dandelions	4
Daylily	Daylily	18
Rose	Rose	14

Wild Plants

	Name	Beauty Base	Minimum Yield	Maximum Yield	Product	Growth Time	Fertility Factor
Agarilux	Agarilux	4
Agave	Agave
Alocasia	Alocasia
Ambrosia bush	Ambrosia bush
Anima grass	Anima grass
Astragalus	Astragalus	4
Berry bush	Berry bush
Brambles	Brambles
Bryolux	Bryolux	1
Bush	Bush
Chokevine	Chokevine
Clivia	Clivia	2
Gauranlen moss	Gauranlen moss	10
Giant rafflesia	Giant rafflesia	-6
Glowstool	Glowstool	2
Grass	Grass
Gray grass	Gray grass
Low shrubs	Low shrubs
Moss	Moss
Pincushion cactus	Pincushion cactus
Ripthorn	Ripthorn
Tall grass	Tall grass
Wild healroot	Wild healroot

Trees

	Name	Beauty Base	Minimum Yield	Maximum Yield	Product	Growth Time	Fertility Factor
Anima tree	Anima tree	5
Bamboo tree	Bamboo tree
Birch tree	Birch tree	2
Bonsai tree	Bonsai tree	15
Burned stump	Burned stump	-8
Cecropia tree	Cecropia tree	1
Chopped stump	Chopped stump	0
Cocoa tree	Cocoa tree	2
Cypress tree	Cypress tree	1
Drago tree	Drago tree	1
Gauranlen tree	Gauranlen tree	6
Gray pine tree	Gray pine tree	-5
Harbinger tree	Harbinger tree	-10
Maple tree	Maple tree	2
Oak tree	Oak tree	2
Palm tree	Palm tree	1
Pebble cactus	Pebble cactus	-5
Pine tree	Pine tree	2
Polux tree	Polux tree
Poplar tree	Poplar tree	1
Rat palm tree	Rat palm tree	-5
Saguaro cactus	Saguaro cactus
Smashed stump	Smashed stump	-8
Teak tree	Teak tree	2
Timbershroom	Timbershroom
Willow tree	Willow tree	2
Witchwood tree	Witchwood tree	-5

Yield per Day' = Yield × (1 − Plant Resting)×[(Fertility of Soil × Fertility Factor) + 1 − Fertility Factor) ÷ Growth Time]

Plants per Colonist' = Hunger ÷ (Yield per Day × Nutrition)

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Plants

Domesticated plants

Cocoa tree • Corn plant • Cotton plant • Devilstrand mushroom • Haygrass • Healroot • Hop plant • Potato plant • Psychoid plant • Rice plant • Smokeleaf plant • Strawberry plant • Tinctoria • Fibercorn • Gauranlen pod • Nutrifungus • Toxipotato plant

Decorative plants

Dandelions • Daylily • Rose • Bonsai tree

Wild plants

Agarilux • Agave • Alocasia • Ambrosia bush • Astragalus • Berry bush • Brambles • Bryolux • Bush • Chokevine • Clivia • Giant rafflesia • Glowstool • Grass • Low shrubs • Moss • Pincushion cactus • Tall grass • Wild healroot • Anima grass • Gauranlen moss

Trees

Bamboo tree • Birch tree • Cecropia tree • Cypress tree • Drago tree • Maple tree • Oak tree • Palm tree • Pine tree • Poplar tree • Saguaro cactus • Teak tree • Willow tree • Timbershroom • Gray pine tree • Pebble cactus • Rat palm tree • Witchwood tree

Special

Anima tree • Gauranlen tree • Polux tree • Harbinger tree

Tree stumps

Burned stump • Chopped stump (Gauranlen , Anima , Polux , Harbinger ) • Smashed stump (Gauranlen , Anima , Polux , Harbinger )