Where Lush Caves Generate
Lush Caves generate underground in humid regions. An azalea tree on the surface is the strongest vanilla clue because rooted dirt beneath it leads toward the cave.
How to Find Lush Caves
Azalea trees and rooted dirt can provide surface clues to the greenery, clay, and hanging vines below.
What to Look For
- Look for an azalea tree with flowering leaves on the surface
- Follow the rooted dirt beneath the tree with a safe staircase
- Confirm the biome by looking for moss, glow berries, clay pools, spore blossoms, and axolotls
Find Lush Caves with Commands
Use /locate biome minecraft:lush_caves in Java Edition; choose lush_caves from Bedrock autocomplete.
Common Search Problems
If the search is taking much longer than expected, check these common causes.
- Do not dig straight down beneath the azalea
- An azalea grown by a player is not a world-generation clue
- The cave can be vertically separated from the first rooted-dirt blocks