Seeds
Seeds are items that members use to grow crops with the Farming skill.
There are currently 71 seeds in the game.
Notes: Growth times given here are minimum times. Diseases can occur at the end of a growth cycle and prevents advancement to the next cycle, essentially causing the cycle to be repeated. Using compost, supercompost or ultracompost reduces the occurrence of repeated cycles through disease, helping to ensure the speediest growth.
Contents
Allotment seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | |||
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Flower | Farmer | Plant | Harvest | Total[2] | ||||
1 | ![]() Potato |
![]() ![]() Marigold or White lily |
![]() Compost×2 |
4×10 mins | 8 | 9 | 98 | |
5 | ![]() Onion |
![]() ![]() Marigolds or White lily |
![]() Potatoes(10)×1[3] |
4×10 mins | 9.5 | 10.5 | 114.5 |
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7 | ![]() Cabbage |
![]() ![]() Rosemary or White lily |
![]() Onions(10)×1[3] |
4×10 mins | 10 | 11.5 | 125 |
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12 | ![]() Tomato |
![]() ![]() Marigolds or White lily |
![]() Cabbages(10)×2[3] |
4×10 mins | 12.5 | 14 | 152.5 |
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20 | ![]() Sweetcorn |
![]() ![]() Scarecrow or White lily |
![]() Jute fibre×10 |
6×10 mins | 17 | 19 | 207 |
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31 | ![]() Strawberry |
![]() White lily |
![]() Apples(5)×1[4] |
6×10 mins | 26 | 29 | 316 |
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47 | ![]() Watermelon |
![]() ![]() Nasturtiums or White lily |
![]() Curry leaf×10 |
8×10 mins | 48.5 | 54.5 | 593.5 |
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61 | ![]() Snape grass |
![]() White lily |
![]() Jangerberries ×5 |
7×10 mins | 82 | 82 | 902 |
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Flower seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | ||
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Plant | Harvest | Total[2] | ||||
2 | ![]() Marigold |
4×5 mins | 8.5 | 47 | 55.5 |
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11 | ![]() Rosemary |
4×5 mins | 12 | 66.5 | 78.5 |
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24 | ![]() Nasturtium |
4×5 mins | 19.5 | 111 | 130.5 |
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25 | ![]() Woad seed |
4×5 mins | 20.5 | 115.5 | 136 |
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26 | ![]() Limpwurt |
4×5 mins | 21.5 | 120 | 141.5 |
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58 | ![]() White lily |
4×5 mins | 42 | 250 | 292 |
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- ↑ N×5 mins means the crop will grow a little and can be watered again for each 5 minutes. This happens N times until it is fully grown.
- ↑ Most flowers yield 1 flower when picked, but woad leaves and limpwurt roots will yield 3 produce.
Herb seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | Average Profit (Ultracompost and Magic Secateurs)[2] | ||
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Plant | Harvest[3] | Total[4] | |||||
9 | ![]() Guam leaf |
4×20 mins | 11 | 12.5 | 98.5 | Ingredient of | -483.36 |
14 | ![]() Marrentill |
4×20 mins | 13.5 | 15 | 118.5 |
|
-466.24 |
19 | ![]() Tarromin |
4×20 mins | 16 | 18 | 142 | Ingredient of | 328.84 |
26 | ![]() Harralander |
4×20 mins | 21.5 | 24 | 189.5 | Ingredient of | 5,657.52 |
29 | ![]() Gout tuber |
4×20 mins | 105 | 45 | 420 | -573,623 | |
32 | ![]() Ranarr seed |
4×20 mins | 27 | 30.5 | 240.5 | Ingredient of | 19,070.24 |
38 | ![]() Toadflax |
4×20 mins | 34 | 38.5 | 303.5 | Ingredient of | 14,632.4 |
44 | ![]() Irit leaf |
4×20 mins | 43 | 48.5 | 382.5 | Ingredient of | 5,496.2 |
50 | ![]() Avantoe |
4×20 mins | 54.5 | 61.5 | 485 | Ingredient of | 13,980.2 |
56 | ![]() Kwuarm |
4×20 mins | 69 | 78 | 615 | Ingredient of | 11,763.08 |
62 | ![]() Snapdragon |
4×20 mins | 87.5 | 98.5 | 777 | Ingredient of | 14,392.16 |
67 | ![]() Cadantine |
4×20 mins | 106.5 | 120 | 946.5 | Ingredient of | 13,247.2 |
73 | ![]() Lantadyme |
4×20 mins | 134.5 | 151.5 | 1,195 | Ingredient of | 11,004.2 |
79 | ![]() Dwarf weed |
4×20 mins | 170.5 | 192 | 1,514.5 | Ingredient of | 2,952.72 |
85 | ![]() Torstol |
4×20 mins | 199.5 | 224.5 | 1,771 | Ingredient of | 11,350.12 |
Hops seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[5] | Experience | Uses | ||
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Plant | Harvest | Total[6] | |||||
3 | ![]() Barley |
![]() Compost×3 |
4×10 mins | 8.5 | 9.5 | 103.5 | Raw ingredient for brewing
Payment to protect jute plants (6) |
4 | ![]() Hammerstone |
![]() Marigold×1 |
4×10 mins | 9 | 10 | 109 | Dwarven stout ingredient |
8 | ![]() Asgarnian |
![]() Onions(10)×1[7] |
5×10 mins | 10.9 | 12 | 130.9 | Asgarnian ale ingredient
Payment to protect reed plants (15) |
13 | ![]() Jute |
![]() Barley malt×6 |
5×10 mins | 13 | 14.5 | 158 |
Payment to protect sweetcorn allotment (10) Weaving an empty sack on a loom Weaving drift nets for drift net fishing |
16 | ![]() Yanillian |
![]() Tomatoes(5)×1[8] |
6×10 mins | 14.5 | 16 | 174.5 | Wizard's mind bomb ingredient
Payment to protect Mahogany Trees (25) |
21 | ![]() Krandorian |
![]() Cabbages(10)×3[7] |
7×10 mins | 17.5 | 19.5 | 212.5 | Dragon bitter ingredient |
28 | ![]() Wildblood |
![]() Nasturtiums×1 |
8×10 mins | 23 | 26 | 283 | Slayer's respite ingredient |
- ↑ N×20 mins means the crop will grow a little for each 20 minutes. This happens N times until it is fully grown.
- ↑ Assumes average of 8.56 herbs per seed in a standard (non-protected) herb patch based on empirical data from Herbs/Ultracompost.
- ↑ This experience is gained upon harvesting the herb, rather than when planting it.
- ↑ Assume 7 herbs are picked.
- ↑ N×10 mins means the crop will grow a little and can be watered again for each 10 minutes. This happens N times until it is fully grown.
- ↑ Assume 10 hops are harvested
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 All sacks required must be filled with 10 harvests.
- ↑ Each basket must be filled with 5 harvests.
Bush seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | |||
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Plant | Check health | Harvest | Total[2] | |||||
10 | ![]() Redberry |
![]() Cabbages(10)×4[3] |
5×20 mins | 11.5 | 64 | 4.5 | 93.5 |
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22 | ![]() Cadavaberry |
![]() Tomatoes(5)x3[4] |
6×20 mins | 18 | 102.5 | 7 | 148.5 |
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36 | ![]() Dwellberry |
![]() Strawberries(5)×3[4] |
7×20 mins | 31.5 | 177.5 | 12 | 257 |
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48 | ![]() Jangerberry |
![]() Watermelons×6 |
8×20 mins | 50.5 | 284.5 | 19 | 411 |
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59 | ![]() Whiteberry |
![]() Bittercap mushroom×8 |
8×20 mins | 78 | 437.5 | 29 | 631.5 |
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70 | ![]() Poison ivy berry |
N/A[5] | 8×20 mins | 120 | 675 | 45 | 975 |
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- ↑ N×20 mins means the crop will grow a little and can be watered again for each 20 minutes. This happens N times until it is fully grown.
- ↑ Assume 4 berries are picked.
- ↑ All sacks required must be filled with 10 harvests.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Each basket must be filled with 5 harvests.
- ↑ Poison ivy will never become diseased.
Tree seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Seed and protection cost | Cost per XP | Uses[2] | |||
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Plant | Check-health | Total | Total | Seed only | Seed and Protection | |||||
15 | ![]() Acorn |
![]() Tomatoes(5)×1[3] |
5×40 mins
(3hrs 20mins) |
14 | 467.3 | 481.3 | 402 | 0.05 | 0.84 |
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30 | ![]() Willow |
![]() Apples(5)×1[3] |
7×40 mins
(4hrs 40mins) |
25 | 1,456.5 | 1,481.5 | 1,531 | 0.73 | 1.03 |
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45 | ![]() Maple |
![]() Oranges(5)×1[3] |
8×40 mins
(5hrs 20mins) |
45 | 3,403.4 | 3,448.4 | 23,602 | 6.74 | 6.84 |
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60 | ![]() Yew |
![]() Cactus spine×10 |
10×40 mins
(6hrs 40mins) |
81 | 7,069.9 | 7,150.9 | 78,425 | 8.92 | 10.97 |
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75 | ![]() Magic |
![]() Coconut×25 |
12×40 mins
(8hrs) |
145.5 | 13,768.3 | 13,913.8 | 189,378 | 11.68 | 13.61 |
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- ↑ N×40 mins means the crop will grow a little for each 40 minutes. This happens N times until it is fully grown.
- ↑ All tree roots can be used to make supercompost and crossbow string.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 All baskets required must be filled with 5 harvests.
Fruit tree seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Seed and Protection Cost | Cost per XP | Uses | ||||
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Plant | Check-health | Harvest | Total[2] | Total | Seed only | Seed and Protection | |||||
27 | ![]() Apple |
![]() Sweetcorn×9 |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 22 | 1,199.5 | 8.5 | 1,272.5 | 1,592 | 0.01 | 1.25 |
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33 | ![]() Banana |
![]() Apples(5)×4[3] |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 28 | 1,750.5 | 10.5 | 1,841.5 | 1,787 | 0 | 0.97 |
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39 | ![]() Orange |
![]() Strawberries(5)×3[3] |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 35.5 | 2,470.2 | 13.5 | 2,586.7 | 2,821 | 0 | 1.09 |
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42 | ![]() Curry |
![]() Bananas(5)×5[3] |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 40 | 2,906.9 | 15 | 3,036.9 | 2,879 | 0.01 | 0.95 |
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51 | ![]() Pineapple |
![]() Watermelon×10 |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 57 | 4,605.7 | 21.5 | 4,791.7 | 359 | 0.02 | 0.07 |
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57 | ![]() Papaya |
![]() Pineapple×10 |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 72 | 6,146.4 | 27 | 6,380.4 | 3,514 | 0.32 | 0.55 |
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68 | ![]() Palm tree |
![]() Papaya fruit×15 |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 110.5 | 10,150.1 | 41.5 | 10,509.6 | 46,614 | 3.52 | 4.44 |
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81 | ![]() Dragonfruit |
![]() Coconut×15 |
6×160 mins (16 Hours) | 140 | 17,335 | 70 | 17,895 | 207,717 | 10.7 | 11.61 |
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Special seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | |||
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Plant | Check-health | Harvest | Total | |||||
23 | ![]() Giant seaweed |
![]() Numulite × 200 |
4 × 10 mins | 19 | N/A | 21 | 40[2] |
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36 | ![]() Grapes |
Free | 7 × 5 mins | 31.5 | 625 | 40 | 400[3] |
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53 | ![]() Mushroom |
N/A | 6 × 40 mins | 61.5 | N/A | 57.7 | 407.7[4] |
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63 | ![]() Belladonna |
N/A | 4 × 80 mins | 91 | N/A | 512 | 603 |
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65 | ![]() Hespori |
Immune | 3 × 640 mins | 62 | N/A | 12600 | 12,662[5] |
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Anima seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Effect | |||
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Plant | Check-health | Harvest | Total | |||||
76 | ![]() Kronos |
Immune | 8 × 640 mins[2] | 100 | N/A | N/A | 100 |
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76 | ![]() Iasor |
Immune | 8 × 640 mins[2] | 100 | N/A | N/A | 100 |
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76 | ![]() Attas |
Immune | 8 × 640 mins[2] | 100 | N/A | N/A | 100 |
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Special tree seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | |||
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Plant | Check-health | Harvest | Total | |||||
35 | ![]() Teak tree |
![]() Limpwurt root × 15 |
6 × 640 mins | 35 | 7,290 | N/A | 7,315 |
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55 | ![]() Mahogany tree |
![]() Yanillian hops × 25 |
8 × 640 mins | 63 | 15,720 | N/A | 15,783 |
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72 | ![]() Calquat tree |
![]() Poison ivy berries × 8 |
8 × 160 mins | 129.5 | 12,096 | 48.5 | 12,516.5[2] |
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74 | ![]() Crystal tree |
Immune | 6 × 80 mins | 126 | 13,240 | N/A | 13,366 |
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83 | ![]() Spirit tree[3] |
![]() Monkey nuts × 5 ![]() Monkey bar × 1 ![]() Ground tooth × 1 |
12 × 320 mins | 199.5 | 19,301.8 | N/A | 19,501.3 |
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85 | ![]() Celastrus tree |
![]() Potato cactus × 8 |
5 × 160 mins | 204 | 14,130 | 23.5 | 14,475[4] |
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90 | ![]() Redwood tree |
![]() Dragonfruit × 6 |
10 × 640 mins | 230 | 22,450 | N/A | 22,680 |
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Cacti seeds[edit | edit source]
Level | Seed | Protection | Growth time[1] | Experience | Uses | |||
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Plant | Check-health | Harvest | Total | |||||
55 | ![]() Cactus |
![]() Cadava berries × 6 |
7 × 80 mins | 66.5 | 374 | 25 | 515.5[2] |
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64 | ![]() Potato cactus |
![]() Snape grass × 8 |
7 × 10 mins | 68 | 230 | 68 | 706[3] |
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Payment item alternative locations[edit | edit source]
Payment Item | Locations |
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![]() Compost |
Buy from farming shops near vegetable patches or from farmers near farming patches. |
![]() ![]() Potatoes |
North of Ardougne, north-west of Lumbridge, north-east of Lumbridge, Miscellania, buy from Hudo in the Grand Tree. Also found in larder in a player-owned house. |
![]() ![]() Onions |
Onion field in Rimmington, small onion patch behind chicken coops north-west of Lumbridge, Rellekka, buy from Hudo in the Grand Tree. |
![]() ![]() Cabbages |
Cabbage field near Falador, field in Rimmington, Edgeville Monastery, north-west of Lumbridge, Miscellania, Rellekka. |
![]() ![]() Apples |
3 spawns in Cooks' Guild, one spawn in farming shop north of Ardougne, buy from Food Chest in Lumbridge Castle after starting Recipe for Disaster. 3 quickly respawning barrels of apples on the pirate ship to Lunar Isle (Lunar Diplomacy). |
![]() ![]() Bananas |
Banana trees on Karamja, right by amulet of glory teleport spot; buy from Trader Crewmember at charter docks, Bones to Bananas spell. |
![]() ![]() Oranges |
Buy in the Grand Tree from Heckel Funch (20 in stock) or Hudo (10 in stock). |
![]() Pineapples |
Pineapple plants on Karamja, buy in the Grand Tree from Heckel Funch or Hudo - 10 in each store, Trader Crewmember at charter docks - 15 in each store, noted pineapples dropped by tortoises at Grand Tree and north of Tree Gnome Village, noted and un-noted pineapples dropped by kurask in either slayer dungeon. |
![]() ![]() Tomato |
Various single spawns. Purchase in food stores around RuneScape. Buy in the Grand Tree from Hudo. Buy from Food Chest in Lumbridge Castle after starting Recipe for Disaster. |
Acquiring seeds[edit | edit source]
The following are several ways to get the seeds needed for farming:
- Most seeds can be bought from other players.
- Picking a vegetable from one of the non-player-owned fields dotted around RuneScape occasionally provides a seed as well.
- Pickpocketing farmers with level 10 Thieving, which will occasionally give potato seeds.
- On populated worlds it is easy to get large amounts of lower level seeds from players training thieving at a master farmer or completing farming contracts and dropping the lower level seeds.
- An alternative for lower-level players who wish to acquire seeds but do not have the required thieving levels to pickpocket from Martin the Master Gardener or from Olivia's stall is to simply stand around Draynor Marketplace near the stalls and wait for players to drop seeds they are pickpocketing. (Many players train thieving here and end up dropping a lot of their seeds on the ground because they're either doing it only for experience, have no room in their inventories, or are simply not getting the seeds they want and drop the lower-level ones.)
- Opening seed packs given as farming contract rewards.
- Pickpocketing Master Farmers (including Martin the Master Gardener) with level 38 Thieving for all seeds except tree seeds and fruit tree seeds.
- Buying from Olivia who runs the seed stall in Draynor Village, or from Amelia's Seed Shop in the Farming Guild. Only low-level-farming seeds are available for purchase.
- Stealing from Olivia's stall with level 27 Thieving. (You will not be able to purchase seeds from her for a short period of time if you steal from her.)
- Bird nests give tree and fruit tree seeds and can be obtained from the following ways:
- random events in Woodcutting;
- trading mole claws and/or mole skins with Wyson the gardener at Falador Park. Mole claws and mole skins can be obtained by killing the Giant Mole or killing Molanisks with level 39 Slayer for mole claws alone.
- Doing birdhouse runs.
- Managing Miscellania for seeds and bird nests. Allocating resources to cutting wood gives bird nests, allocating resources to herbs or flax can yield herb seeds, and allocating resources to farming gives a wide variety of seeds. The Throne of Miscellania quest is required (and Royal Trouble for the farming).
- Monster drops. Ogres, Moss giants, Aberrant spectres, and Dagannoths are a few examples of monsters with good seed drops.
- Catching implings, especially Nature implings.
- Watermelon seeds can be obtained as a reward in the Temple Trekking minigame.
- Seaweed spores spawn randomly in the Fossil Island underwater area.
See also[edit | edit source]
Allotment | |||||||||
Flower | |||||||||
Herb | |||||||||
Hop | |||||||||
Bush | |||||||||
Tree | |||||||||
Fruit tree | |||||||||
Special seeds |
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Other seeds |
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