Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-27388204-20170925031721

Hello again, I'm here with another suggestion in regards to the flora of Middle-Earth. In continuation to my previous | suggestion on desert roses, I will be sticking to the theme of arid climate flora.

This suggestion concerns that icon of the desert, the cactus. Currently, the only cactus in the mod is the Vanilla cactus, which to me, looks utterly bizarre, even for MC's blocky graphics. I propose the addition of several smaller cacti, which will add a little variety and colour to the flora of Middle Earth's deserts.

These cacti can be planted on sand (and, if possible, gravel and dirt as well), in addition to in flower pots. They naturally generate relatively frequently in Harondor, all Near Harad biomes except the sandy desert (even in real life, cacti don't grow on dunes), and the Last Desert. They will spawn in small groups of their particular colour variant. They can be crafted to yield cactus green dye - as their flowers are small, it is unlikely they would have any effect on the colour of the dye.

Finally, here are the textures. I have tested how they look in-game, and I confess myself rather proud of the result.

 