Plant Growth

Level & School
3rd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action (Overgrowth) or 8 hours (Enrichment)
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Druid, Ranger

This spell channels vitality into plants. The casting time you use determines whether the spell has the Overgrowth or the Enrichment effect below.

Overgrowth. Choose a point within range. All normal plants in a 100-foot-radius Sphere centered on that point become thick and overgrown. A creature moving through that area must spend 4 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves. You can exclude one or more areas of any size within the spell's area from being affected.

Enrichment. All plants in a half-mile radius centered on a point within range become enriched for 365 days. The plants yield twice the normal amount of food when harvested. They can benefit from only one Plant Growth per year.

Level & School
3rd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Druid, Ranger

This spell channels vitality into plants within a specific area. There are two possible uses for the spell, granting either immediate or long-term benefits.

If you cast this spell using 1 action, choose a point within range. All normal plants in a 100-foot radius centered on that point become thick and overgrown. A creature moving through the area must spend 4 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves.

You can exclude one or more areas of any size within the spell's area from being affected.

If you cast this spell over 8 hours, you enrich the land. All plants in a half-mile radius centered on a point within range become enriched for 1 year. The plants yield twice the normal amount of food when harvested.

Plant Growth 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version clarifies casting options (action for Overgrowth, 8 hours for Enrichment) and specifies only one Enrichment benefit per year. The 2014 version combines effects with different durations and does not specify a limit on Enrichment uses per year. The core mechanics of plant overgrowth and food yield remain consistent.

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