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Random Plant Heights

by ephys

Random Plant Heights changes how sugar cane, cacti and vines grow, giving each plant a varied maximum height.

ForgeServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.16.3 – 1.16.5

What it does

Sugar cane, cacti and vines get a randomised maximum height between 2 and 4 blocks, so plants in a world no longer all stop at the same level. The change is meant to make wild plant growth look more natural. Vines also stop growing without limit. The mod runs on the server only, so players can join without installing it. It is released under the MIT License, is open source, and files are published for Forge 1.16.3, 1.16.4 and 1.16.5, with 1.0.2 for 1.16.5 as the latest.

Key features

  1. Variable sugar cane height

    Sugar cane grows to a random maximum height of 2 to 4 blocks instead of a fixed one.

  2. Varied cactus height

    Cacti stop at a random height between 2 and 4 blocks, giving deserts a less uniform look.

  3. Vines with a limit

    Vines no longer grow forever, so they stop at a height instead of extending indefinitely.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.16.51.0.2
1.16.41.0.2
1.16.31.0.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Random Size is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.20.5 – 26.3 that is server required with an optional client, under the MIT License, and not open source. Grow Forever runs server-side only on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2 and is open source under the BSD 2-Clause License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Random Plant HeightsForge1.16.3 – 1.16.5Server-side only2021-11-16
Random SizeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2025-09-26
Grow ForeverFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.2Server-side only2026-06-17

Questions

Does Random Plant Heights need to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server-side only, so players can join a server that runs it without installing anything.

Which game versions does Random Plant Heights support?

Files exist for Forge 1.16.3, 1.16.4 and 1.16.5, with 1.0.2 for 1.16.5 as the latest release.

More from ephys

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What the author says

This mod is now part of Fundamental and will not be updated anymore This is a very simple mod that randomises the maximum height of cacti & sugar canes (between 2 & 4 blocks) to make plants in the wild look more natural
ephys, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ephys
Published
2021-11-16
Updated on Modrinth
2021-11-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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