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A fruit is a [[plant]] growth containing [[seed]]s. In comparison to [[pod]]s, fruits are larger structures, usually edible. Fruit may be produced by both [[crop]]s and [[Tree#Fruit|trees]]. | A fruit is a [[plant]] growth containing [[seed]]s. In comparison to [[pod]]s, fruits are larger structures, usually edible. Fruit may be produced by both [[crop]]s and [[Tree#Fruit|trees]]. | ||
==== Collection ==== | ==== Collection ==== | ||
| − | In [[Fortress mode]], fruit can be picked, on the surface, by setting up a gathering [[zone]] ({{k|i}} then {{k|g}}). If there are any trees in the zone, a dwarf will pick up a [[stepladder]] or [[climber|climb]] the tree and drop the fruit to the ground, where they or some other food hauler will pick it up. Alternatively, if fruit has fallen on a shrub, gathering that shrub will gather the fruit on it as well. | + | In [[Fortress mode]], fruit can be picked, on the surface, by setting up a gathering [[zone]] ({{k|i}} then {{k|g}}). If there are any trees in the zone, a dwarf will pick up a [[stepladder]] or [[climber|climb]] the tree and drop the fruit to the ground, where they or some other food hauler will pick it up. Alternatively, if fruit has fallen on a shrub, gathering that shrub will gather the fruit on it as well. On the stocks screen fruit such as apples is in the Leaves category. |
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A plant is a regrowing natural resource. In Dwarf Fortress, they can be separated into four categories, all of which have different properties and uses. In the context of the game, they also include fungi (such as plump helmets or fungiwood) and certain things not made of plant matter (such as staring eyeballs and wormy tendrils), all of which are functionally identical to plants.
Major types of plants
Crop
Main article: Crop
Crops can be planted from seeds and grown in farms. These include garden plants which can be bought at embark. There are above-ground as well as subterranean crops, both of which need soil or muddied rock to grow.
Shrub
Main article: Shrub
Shrubs cannot be planted, and must be gathered from naturally-growing specimens.
Tree
Main article: Tree
Trees are not farmable, and grow on multiple z-levels, providing wood and possibly fruit.
Grass
Main article: Grass
Grasses form the natural groundcover of soil and muddied rock, and are necessary to feed grazing animals.
Plant growth
Plants may have multiple different types of growths. Each growth can have different properties in terms of usages and edibility. In general, only plant growths which are usable in some fashion will be collected and stockpiled by dwarves.
Bulb
Bulbs do not contain seeds.
Flower
Flowers do not contain seeds. Currently, only date palm trees produce flowers that are usable in-game.
Leaf
Leaves do not contain seeds. Currently, most usable leaves are edible.
In-game, the category "leaves" in the stocks screen includes most non-seed plant growths (leaves, fruit, flowers, etc.)
An example of a common plant with useful leaves is the quarry bush, which, when cooked, can produce large stacks of prepared food.
As most species of trees grow, they will produce leaves as a growth. Although these leaves will drop to the floor during the autumn seasons, they currently cannot be collected and have no use other than for atmospheric effect. Also, tree leaves cannot be cut away, and they only disappear during the winter seasons or if the tree is chopped down.
Nut
A nut is a tree seed growth, usually edible.
Pod
A pod is a plant growth containing seeds. In comparison to fruit, pods are thin structures, usually not edible.
Fruit
A fruit is a plant growth containing seeds. In comparison to pods, fruits are larger structures, usually edible. Fruit may be produced by both crops and trees.
Collection
In Fortress mode, fruit can be picked, on the surface, by setting up a gathering zone (i then g). If there are any trees in the zone, a dwarf will pick up a stepladder or climb the tree and drop the fruit to the ground, where they or some other food hauler will pick it up. Alternatively, if fruit has fallen on a shrub, gathering that shrub will gather the fruit on it as well. On the stocks screen fruit such as apples is in the Leaves category.
Some examples:
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