Block

Birch Leaves

Namespaced ID: minecraft:birch_leaves
Legacy numeric ID: 18:2(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size: 64
Edition: Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Birch Leaves.

Count (1–99)

Custom nameShown above the item in the inventory.

LoreItalic text shown below the item name. One line per row.

Enchantments1 compatible with Birch Leaves.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness: 0.2
Blast resistance: 0.2
Material: leaves;mineable / hoe
Diggable: Yes
Transparent: Yes
Light emitted: 0 / 15
Light filtered: 1 / 15
Block state IDs: 308 – 335

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

Pickaxe	Break time	Drops?
Wooden	0.15s	✓
Stone	0.08s	✓
Iron	0.05s	✓
Golden	0.03s	✓
Diamond	0.04s	✓
Netherite	0.03s	✓

Smelts into

What Birch Leaves becomes when smelted.

Birch Leaves→

Leaf Litter

Furnace10s0.10 xp

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID: 18:2 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+): minecraft:birch_leaves (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions: Java & Bedrock

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About Birch Leaves

What is the Minecraft ID for Birch Leaves?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:birch_leaves, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:birch_leaves 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Birch Leaves used the numeric ID 18:2. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Birch Leaves in Minecraft?

Birch Leaves has hardness 0.2. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.

What does Birch Leaves smelt into in Minecraft?

Birch Leaves smelts into Leaf Litter. Use a Furnace and any fuel source.