Flax seeds are a renewable resource food item that can be planted, consumed or used in crafting. When consumed, they restore health and hunger to a blockhead.

Flax Seed
Flax Seed
Flax Seed


Category Food
Use Food, Farming, Crafting
Tool
Stackable Yes (99)


Appearance

The small oblong seeds are short in size with a brown colored hull.

Where Found

Flax seeds are harvested or dropped from flax bushes located in nearly all warm biome regions.

Farming

Flax seeds are random products of flax bushes that grow seasonally and are harvested by hand or machete for maximum yield. Agriculturally, the seeds can be placed in a block of dirt, sand, or compost to grow a flax bush for farming additional seeds. See flax bush for more harvesting details.

Crafting

Flax seeds can be used to craft oil at a press or electric press.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     + + + + =  
Lvl. 1 Press or Electric Press Flax Seed [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Oil
Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 2
Rush Cost
2  
Double-Time
1  

Five flax seeds can be used to craft compost at a compost bin from version 1.6 onwards.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    + + + + =  
Compost Bin Flax Seed [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Compost
Quantity 5 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4