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'''Vegetation''' is a fundamental part of the ''[[DayZ]]'' environment similar to [[Wildlife|animals]]. There are numerous kinds of plants in [[Chernarus]], some of which can be beneficial to [[Survivors|survivors]].

==General==
Plants can be found in every part of [[Chernarus]], with the obvious exception of the [[Landscape|sea]]. The vegetation follows the natural order and can be viewed as specifically as evergreen versus deciduous trees, flowers versus bushes, etc.

A large part of the northern area is covered by coniferous or mixed forests, known as the "[[Black Forest|black forests]]" because of their depth and inviolateness. The southern part of the ''Northern Province'' suffered through thoughtless construction, so that the original [[Landscape|coastal]] fauna and flora can only be found sporadically, mostly aside the mainland. The best known such place is the [[Skalisty Island]], which during the start of the 90's was declared a nature preserve within the frame of the newly declared ''Zagorie Protected Natural Area''.

One important distinction to make regarding plants in Chernarus is their usefulness. While all of them have their place in nature, some plants can be harvested for resources by survivors in order to be crafted into tools or weapons, eaten as food, or turned into a medical resource. Being able to make this distinction could quite literally save your life, or at the very least make surviving easier. In addition to [[Hunting|hunting]] and [[Fishing|fishing]], gathering plant resources makes it viable to survive while avoiding towns and urban areas.

Two categories of plants can be found below: 

'''Landscape''' which is all vegetation that occurs naturally across the map

'''Player-Grown''' which is any plant that results specifically from players engaging in [[Horticulture]].

== Landscape Vegetation ==
 
=== Trees ===
*[[Apple Tree]]
*[[Pear tree]]
*[[Plum tree]]
*[[Ashwood Tree]]
*[[Birch Tree]]
*[[Christmas Tree]] **
*[[Oak Tree]]
*[[Pine Tree]]
* Other (Deciduous)

* ** = this type of tree is a variant only found in seasonal builds of the game (such as [[Changelog|0.52]]).

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File:Trees_1a.jpg|Deciduous trees
File:Trees_1b.jpg|Deciduous trees
File:AshwoodTree_4a.jpg|Ashwood trees
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=== Bushes ===
*[[Canina Bush]]
*[[Sambucus Bush]]

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File:CaninaBush_2a.jpg|Canina bush
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=== Gathered Resources ===

; Food
*[[Apple]]s - can be harvested from [[Apple Tree|apple trees]]. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Pear]]s - can be harvested from [[Pear tree|pear trees]]. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Plum]]s - can be harvested from [[Plum tree|plum trees]]. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Berries]] - [[Elderberries|blue berries]] can be harvested from [[Sambucus Bush|Sambucus bushes]], [[Red-coloured Berries|Rose hips]] from [[Canina Bush|Canina bushes]].
*[[Field Mushroom]]s can be found in open fields near hay bales and straw stacks. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Fly Amanita]]s can be found in  coniferous and in deciduous forests. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Liberty Cap]]s can be found in open fields near hay bales and straw stacks. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Parasol Mushroom]]s can be found in coniferous forests. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Penny Bun]]s can be found in forests. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Red Pine Mushroom]]s can be found in deciduous forests. They have a chance to spawn in rotten.
*[[Wood Ear]]s are unknown at this time.
*[[Oyster Mushroom]]s are unknown at this time.


; Tools & Crafting
*Bark - tree bark such as [[Oak Bark]] and [[Birch Bark]] can be used as kindling in a [[Fireplace]]. You can craft a [[Hand Drill Kit|hand drill]] with any bark and a small stick, another alternative to start fires. Bark can be harvested from suitable trees with bladed weapons.
*[[Firewood]] - can be obtained by chopping down nearly any tree by using an axe or hatchet.
*[[Long Wooden Stick]] - can be obtained by cutting one from almost any tree using a knife. Since 1.06 you can harvest Long wooden sticks from interacting with small bushes with you hands. Be sure to wear gloves because you have a chance to bleed if interacted without a pair.
*[[Wooden Stick]] - can be achieved by splitting [[Firewood|firewood]] or [[Long Wooden Stick|longer sticks]], chopping down a bush, breaking long wooden sticks in your hand, or searching the forest floor for kindling.

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== Player-Grown Vegetation ==

=== Food Crops ===
* [[Pepper Plant]]
* [[Potato Plant]]
* [[Pumpkin Plant]]
* [[Tomato Plant]]
* [[Zucchini Plant]]

=== Gathered Resources ===

Plants are harvested a number of different ways in ''[[DayZ]]'', and what you are able to do with the resources will vary from plant to plant.

; Food
*[[Green Pepper]]s - can be harvested from a pepper plant via horticulture.
*[[Potato]]es - can be harvested from a potato plant via horticulture.
*[[Pumpkin]]s - can be harvested from a pumpkin plant via horticulture.
*[[Tomato]]es - can be harvested from a tomato plant via horticulture.
*[[Zucchini]] - can be harvested from a zucchini plant via horticulture.

; Materials
*[[Plant Material]] - this is a byproduct of [[Horticulture|harvesting crops]] such as tomatoes.
*[[Resources#Seeds|Seeds]] - can be obtained by using any knife on fruit or vegetables (such as [[Green Pepper Seeds|peppers]], [[Pumpkin Seeds|pumpkins]], or [[Tomato Seeds|tomatoes]]). The only exemption is a potato, because you use that as the seed.

== Planned Vegetation ==

;Player-Grown
* [[Cannabis Plant]]

== See Also ==
* [[Landscape]]
* [[Wildlife]]
* [[Chernarus]]

[[Category:Environment]][[Category:Vegetation]]