Minecraft wiki entry for Dead_Bush, associated text: Dead bushes can be used for aesthetic decoration, as a source of sticks and a fuel source. They can be placed on any kind of sand, terracotta, dirt, podzol and mud‌[upcoming: JE 1.19 & BE 1.19.0]; in Java Edition, they can also be placed on grass blocks, mycelium, and moss blocks. They can also be placed in flower pots. Dead bushes do not spread, and cannot be grown using bone meal.