Speak with Plants

3rd-level Transmutation

System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11

Speak with Plants is a 3rd-level transmutation spell in D&D 5e (2024). You imbue plants in an immobile 30-foot Emanation with limited sentience and animation, giving them the ability to communicate with you and follow your simple commands. You can question plants about events in the spell's area within the past day…

Casting Time
1 action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
10 minutes
Classes
Bard, Druid, Ranger

You imbue plants in an immobile 30-foot Emanation with limited sentience and animation, giving them the ability to communicate with you and follow your simple commands. You can question plants about events in the spell's area within the past day, gaining information about creatures that have passed, weather, and other circumstances. You can also turn Difficult Terrain caused by plant growth (such as thickets and undergrowth) into ordinary terrain that lasts for the duration. Or you can turn ordinary terrain where plants are present into Difficult Terrain that lasts for the duration. The spell doesn't enable plants to uproot themselves and move about, but they can move their branches, tendrils, and stalks for you. If a Plant creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language.

Common questions

What level is Speak with Plants?

Speak with Plants is a 3rd-level transmutation spell in the 2024 D&D rules.

What is the casting time of Speak with Plants?

Speak with Plants has a casting time of 1 action, with a range of Self.

Does Speak with Plants require concentration?

No. Speak with Plants does not require concentration.

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