I do not know if it is a new mechanic, but I think it is a bug, I can put water inside the cactus with the bucket of water.
That is waterlogging. However being able to waterlogg cactus may not be intended, see MCPE-87560.
He says he is not sure if it is a bug or not
Reporter: migrated
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2021-05-05T19:45:12Z
Updated: 2025-04-17T20:03:30Z
Resolved: 2021-05-05T19:55:23Z
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Android
Affects Versions: 1.16.221 Hotfix
Retrieved 2026-11-07T13:53:43Z
That is waterlogging. However being able to waterlogg cactus may not be intended, see MCPE-87560.