Growing plants in Permafrost can help you produce useful resources without relying entirely on what you find while exploring. If you want to make the most of your farming setup, understanding how each plant grows, what it consumes, and how much you can harvest is a good place to start.
In this Permafrost Plants Guide, we will look at the two plants covered in our available plant data: Herbs and Coffee. We will compare their growth parameters, resource consumption, harvest yields, and other important stats so you can understand how they differ.
Whether you want to grow Herbs for their listed health-restoration value or collect Coffee Beans for later use, knowing these details will help you plan your crops. Let’s take a closer look at each plant and what its stats mean for your farming strategy.
Permafrost Plants Guide – Grow Herbs and Coffee
The available plant data includes two crops: Herbs and Coffee. Both can be harvested twice, and each harvest produces two items according to the listed yields.
| Plant | Growth parameter | Harvest parameter | Yield per harvest | Two harvests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 Herbs | Yes |
| Coffee | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 Coffee Beans | Yes |
The growth and harvest values are listed as parameters rather than confirmed real-world time measurements. The data does not specify their units, so we should not treat them as exact minutes or seconds.
1. Herbs – Growth, Harvesting, and Stats
Herbs are one of the two crops listed in the available Permafrost plant data. Their recorded health-restoration value is higher than Coffee’s, making them worth examining if you are comparing plants based on that particular stat.
Herbs Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Growth time parameter | 2.0 |
| Harvest time parameter | 0.5 |
| Water consumption | 0.225 |
| Soil quality consumption | 0.225 |
| Light consumption | 0.225 |
| Health restoration | 6 |
| Withering rate | 0.5 |
| Crop spoilage | 1 |
| Poor-soil growth multiplier | 0.5× |
| Can be harvested twice | Yes |
| Yield per harvest | 2 Herbs |
How Much Do Herbs Produce?
The listed yield is 2 Herbs per harvest, and the data confirms that Herbs can be harvested twice.
That means two harvests would produce 4 Herbs in total, assuming both harvests are completed successfully and the listed yield applies to each one.
Are Herbs Worth Growing?
Herbs have a listed health-restoration value of 6, compared with Coffee’s value of 1. If you are comparing only these recorded values, Herbs have the higher health-restoration stat.
However, the available data does not explain the exact effect of consuming Herbs or whether the health-restoration value represents healing per item, per use, or another game mechanic.
2. Coffee – Growth, Harvesting, and Stats
Coffee is the second crop in the available Permafrost plant data. Its listed growth parameter is lower than Herbs’, while its water, soil-quality, and light consumption values are higher.
Coffee Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Growth time parameter | 1.0 |
| Harvest time parameter | 0.5 |
| Water consumption | 0.45 |
| Soil quality consumption | 0.45 |
| Light consumption | 0.45 |
| Health restoration | 1 |
| Withering rate | 1.0 |
| Crop spoilage | 1 |
| Poor-soil growth multiplier | 0.5× |
| Can be harvested twice | Yes |
| Yield per harvest | 2 Coffee Beans |
How Much Coffee Can You Harvest?
Coffee produces 2 Coffee Beans per harvest and can be harvested twice according to the listed data.
If both harvests are completed, that gives you 4 Coffee Beans per plant, based on the recorded yield.
Is Coffee Faster to Grow Than Herbs?
Coffee has a growth time parameter of 1.0, while Herbs have a value of 2.0. This means Coffee has the lower listed growth parameter.
However, because the data does not define the parameter’s units or exact formula, we cannot confirm the precise time saved or calculate an exact growth duration from these values alone.
3. Herbs vs. Coffee – Which Plant Is Better?
If you are deciding between Herbs and Coffee, the best choice depends on which stats matter most to you.
| Comparison | Herbs | Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Growth time parameter | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Harvest time parameter | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Water consumption | 0.225 | 0.45 |
| Soil quality consumption | 0.225 | 0.45 |
| Light consumption | 0.225 | 0.45 |
| Health restoration | 6 | 1 |
| Withering rate | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Crop spoilage | 1 | 1 |
| Poor-soil growth multiplier | 0.5× | 0.5× |
| Harvests | 2 | 2 |
| Total yield across two harvests | 4 Herbs | 4 Coffee Beans |
Which Plant Uses Fewer Resources?
Herbs have lower listed water, soil-quality, and light consumption values than Coffee. Each of these values is 0.225 for Herbs and 0.45 for Coffee.
Based on the recorded numbers, Coffee’s consumption value is twice that of Herbs for all three resources. If you are comparing these consumption stats alone, Herbs require less of each listed resource.
Which Plant Has the Higher Health-Restoration Value?
Herbs have a listed health-restoration value of 6, while Coffee has a value of 1. Herbs therefore have the higher recorded value for this stat.
The data does not provide enough information to establish the full effects of either crop, so this comparison should be limited to the listed values.
Which Plant Has the Lower Withering Rate?
Herbs have a withering-rate value of 0.5, compared with Coffee’s 1.0. Herbs therefore have the lower listed withering-rate value.
The exact impact of these numbers on how long a plant survives is not explained in the available data.
4. Understanding Plant Growth in Poor Soil
Both Herbs and Coffee have a poor-soil growth multiplier of 0.5×.
This is an important value to compare if you are planning to grow crops in different soil conditions. The multiplier is the same for both plants, so the available data does not show an advantage for either crop in this category.
The exact growth formula is not provided, so we cannot determine the precise effect on total growing time or yield.
5. Harvesting and Crop Spoilage
Both crops share the same listed harvest time parameter of 0.5, the same crop-spoilage value of 1, and the ability to produce two harvests.
Their yields differ in the type of item produced, not the recorded quantity per harvest:
- Herbs: 2 Herbs per harvest.
- Coffee: 2 Coffee Beans per harvest.
If each crop completes both harvests, the listed yields amount to four items per plant. The source data does not specify whether environmental conditions or other game mechanics can change those totals.
Herbs and Coffee have different strengths in Permafrost. Herbs have lower listed resource-consumption values, a higher health-restoration value, and a lower withering-rate value. Coffee has the lower growth-time parameter, while both crops share the same harvest-time parameter, poor-soil multiplier, spoilage value, and number of harvests.
If you are comparing plants based on the recorded stats, Herbs stand out for resource consumption and health restoration, while Coffee stands out for its lower growth parameter. Keep in mind that the available plant data covers only these two crops, and it does not define every mechanic behind their values.
Use these comparisons to understand the crops you have available and choose the one that best fits your farming priorities.
