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Dyeable Saplings

by Kxffie

Dyeable Saplings gives each vanilla sapling a dyed counterpart, made by crafting it with the matching dye in a crafting table.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen sourcerd-132211 – 26.2

What it does

Each vanilla sapling has a dyed counterpart: oak takes green dye, spruce takes brown dye, birch takes white dye, jungle takes lime dye, acacia takes orange dye and dark oak takes black dye. Crafting the sapling with its dye in a crafting table produces the new sapling type, and the conversions are supported in the same recipe format.

The mod is distributed as a Minecraft 1.21.7 data pack that adds eight shapeless crafting recipes, so it needs no commands, functions or other dependencies, only pure crafting. The server must run it to offer the dyed saplings, while players may add it to their own clients. It is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with snapshot builds for 26.2 as the latest file.

Key features

  1. Dyed sapling types

    Each dye turns a matching vanilla sapling into a separate sapling type with its own tree.

  2. Shapeless recipes

    Eight shapeless recipes combine the sapling and the dye in any slot arrangement of the crafting table.

  3. Vanilla dye colors

    The dye colors used are green, brown, white, lime, orange and black, matched to the wood they come from.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
26.1.21.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
26.1.11.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
26.11.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.101.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.91.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.81.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.71.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.61.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.51.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.41.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.31.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.21.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.21.11.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.211.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod1.21.7.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

54 older game versions (1.0 – 1.13.1) not shown. All files on Modrinth

Use cases

Decorative tree planting

Players who build parks or themed areas can plant trees in colors that vanilla saplings do not provide.

Server recipe additions

Server owners can add the data pack to a world to offer dyed saplings without any changes to the game code.

Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want dyed sapling variants for building and decoration, without extra commands or mechanics. Players on a server that runs the data pack need nothing beyond the game itself.

How it compares

Full comparison

Nice Villager Type Changer is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and published for 1.19 – 1.21.11, changing villager types rather than saplings. It works on either side of a connection, and neither side needs it. Sapling Tweaks is closed source under All rights reserved and published for 1.13 – 26.3, changing sapling behavior instead of adding dyed types. The server must run it, while clients can go without it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Dyeable SaplingsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quiltrd-132211 – 26.2Server required, client optional2025-07-09
Nice Villager Type ChangerFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-12-22
Sapling TweaksFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 26.3Server required, client optional2025-10-04

Questions

Does Dyeable Saplings need any other mod?

No. It is a data pack that uses only crafting recipes, so no commands, functions or other dependencies are required.

Does every player need to install Dyeable Saplings?

No. The server must run it, while players may add it but do not have to.

Which game versions does Dyeable Saplings support?

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 172 release versions, from rd-132211 to 26.2, with the latest file for 26.2.

In the catalog

Dyeable Saplings is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

A lightweight Minecraft 1.21.7 datapack that adds eight new shapeless crafting recipes, letting you “dye” any sapling into a different tree type. No commands, functions, or dependencies—just pure crafting. This datapack is released under the MIT License. Feel free to modify and redistribute.
Kxffie, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Kxffie
Published
2025-05-07
Updated on Modrinth
2025-07-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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