Plants and Seeds
New plants are harvested during your spooky adventures in Moonlight Falls. Like fish, many of these new plants are essential ingredients for elixirs (remember, the recipes can all be found in the “Alchemy Skill” section of the New Simology chapter) and without them, you will struggle to brew up the best stuff.
There is a wealth of new plants in Supernatural , many of which are useful for things beyond selling. These are used in the fine art of Alchemy, for example. Here is a full list of the new plants, including their rarity:
| Plant | Rarity |
|---|---|
| Truffles | Rare |
| White Caps | Common |
| Porcinis | Common |
| Glow Orbs | Rare |
| Spotlight Mushrooms | Uncommon |
| Red Toadstools | Common |
| Mycenas | Uncommon |
| Ghost Chili Bush | Rare |
| Mandrake | Common |
| Red Valerian | Common |
| Wolfsbane | Common |
Seeds for plants also are strewn about Moonlight Falls, which, coupled with a good home garden or the community garden lot, can help you grow necessary (and profitable) plants. Seeds appear at spawn spots scattered throughout town. Each seed is categorized by its rarity. There are four classifications for seeds: common, uncommon, rare, and special. Study the accompanying map and chart find where different seeds spawn.
| Seed | Plant Name | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| The Sims 3 | ||
| Watermelon Seed | Watermelon Vine | Uncommon |
| Lime Seed | Lime Tree | Uncommon |
| Bell Pepper Seed | Bell Pepper Plant | Rare |
| Garlic Seed | Garlic Plant | Rare |
| Death Flower Seed | Death Flower Bush | Special |
| Money Tree Seed | Money Tree | Special |
| Life Fruit Seed | Life Plant | Special |
| Flame Plant Seed | Flame Plant | Special |
| Omni Plant Seed | Omni Plant | Special |
| Egg Seed | Egg Plant | Special |
| Cheese Seed | Cheese Plant | Special |
| Burger Seed | Burger Plant | Special |
| Steak Seed | Steak Plant | Special |
| World Adventures | ||
| Grape Seed Char | Grape Vine Char | Common |
| Grape Seed Mer | Grape Vine Mer | Common |
| Grape Seed Blanc | Grape Vine Blanc | Uncommon |
| Grape Seed Blue | Grape Vine Blue | Uncommon |
| Grape Seed Cab | Grape Vine Cab | Rare |
| Grape Seed Pin | Grape Vine Pin | Rare |
| Pomegranate Seed | Pomegranate Tree | Uncommon |
| Plum Seed | Plum Tree | Uncommon |
| Pomelo Seed | Pomelo Tree | Rare |
| Cherry Seed | Cherry Tree | Rare |
| Ambitions | ||
| Vampire Plant Seed | Vampire Plant | Special |
| Pets | ||
| Carrot Plant Seed | Carrot Plant | Uncommon |
| Showtime | ||
| Banana Tree Seed | Banana Tree | Rare |
Gardening Skill
Gardening is a great skill for Green Thumb Sims, Sims who want to cook, and Sims who like the outdoors. This skill tree lets you turn a backyard into a harvestable-growing paradise. But gardening is a lot of work and takes time to master.
Acquire by: Take Gardening Class, Read Gardening Book, Plant Seed, Tend to Plants
Development tools: Gardening Books, Seeds
Development Benefits
Learn the Gardening skill by taking a class or reading a Gardening book. You can also plant a seed and cultivate it to start developing the skill. Once the skill has been acquired, Sims can choose the Plant interaction from seeds and other harvestables in their personal inventories. Once a seed has been planted, Sims can water it. As they continue leveling, they unlock two more critical interactions: Weed and Fertilize.
Here are the unlockable interactions or specials for the development of the Gardening skill:
Weed (Level 2): Once the Weed interaction is unlocked, Sims can yank choking weeds before they damage a harvestable. The higher the skill level, the less time it takes to clear weeds around a plant.
Fertilize (Level 3): Fertilizing is key to growing the best harvestables. The quality of the fertilizer is what affects the potential growth of the harvestable.
Uncommon Seeds (Level 5): Once the Sim reaches this level, they can plant uncommon seeds for plants like the Spotlight Mushroom.
Revive Plant (Level 6): If a Sim has the Green Thumb trait, this interaction is unlocked at level 6. A dying plant can be rescued with a pretty high success rate by using this interaction on it.
Rare Seeds (Level 7): Once the Sim reaches this level, they can plant rare seeds for such desirable harvestables like Ghost Chilis and Truffles.
Special Plants (Levels 8, 9, and 10): At level 8, you get the first of three special gardening opportunities from the chef at the bistro. There is one opportunity per level: 8, 9, and 10. Once all three have been completed, the Sim receives Omni Plant seeds and the ability to plant them.
The better care you give a plant and the higher your Gardening skill level, the better quality fruit a plant produces. Plants range from Horrifying to Perfect, just like prepared recipes from the Cooking skill. Better quality harvestables are worth more when sold.
To raise the best harvestables, you must show no mercy with your plants. Keep growing as many as you can and dispose of the lowest quality ones, so you keep breeding higher quality harvestables. Combine this tactic with raising your skill level to keep growing better harvestables. Using quality harvestables in your cooking and elixirs improves the quality of recipes, which in turn gives out better moodlets.
Skill Challenges
Master Planter: A Master Planter must plant every type of plant available. Once you have mastered the varieties, you can reduce weed growth significantly on future plants.
Botanical Boss: Botanical Bosses must harvest at least 75 Perfect fruits and vegetables. The plants of Botanical Bosses almost never die from neglect.
Master Farmer: Master Farmers have harvested at least 650 fruits and vegetables. The plants of Master Farmers remain watered and fertilized longer, meaning their gardens are more efficient.