Variants
Every ripening stage and color variant — how they stack, what they're worth, and how to maximise them
Value Formula
Variant Sum = Ripening Multiplier + Color Variant Bonus (additive within category). Example: Gold (5) + Lush (3) = 8× Variant Sum.
Ripening Variants
Multiplicative multipliers gained by waiting online after a plant matures. Stack with color variants.
Unripe
ripening variant
Immediately after maturity — no extra online time needed
Default state immediately after a plant finishes growing. Baseline 1× value — every plant starts here.
Ripened
ripening variant
2.4× base grow time (online + offline)
2× value multiplier. First major milestone — requires 2.4× the base grow time online after maturity.
Lush
ripening variant
7.2× base grow time (online + offline)
3× value multiplier — the pinnacle of ripening and the most important lever in Garden Horizons' economy.
Color Variants
Rare random bonuses that add on top of your ripening multiplier. Cannot be forced — pure luck.
Silver
color variant
Rare random color variant. ×2 multiplicative — applied on top of ripening. Silver Lush = 3×2 = 6× total (NOT 3+2=5).
Gold
color variant
Very rare random color variant. ×5 multiplicative — applied on top of ripening. Gold Lush = 3×5 = 15× total variant multiplier. Gold chance was reduced in v1.2.0 — Golds are now rarer than before.
Rainbow
color variant
Legendary color variant. Multiplier and exact rarity not yet officially confirmed — expected to exceed Gold.
Bronze
color variant
An upcoming color variant leaked from the game code. Multiplier not yet confirmed — expected to sit below Silver in the rarity/value hierarchy based on the name.
| Combination | Variant Sum | Example (11× mutations, 30 base) |
|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Unripe only | 1× | 30 × 11 × 1 = 330 $ |
| 🌿 Ripened only | 2× | 30 × 11 × 2 = 660 $ |
| 🌳 Lush only | 3× | 30 × 11 × 3 = 990 $ |
| 🩶 Silver + Lush | 5× | 30 × 11 × 5 = 1,650 $ |
| 🟡 Gold + Lush | 8× | 30 × 11 × 8 = 2,640 $ |
| 🌈 Rainbow + Lush | TBA | TBA |
Variants Guide — Lush, Gold & Color Variants Explained
Everything you need to know about variants — how to get Lush step-by-step, using the Favoriting Tool, understanding Gold & Silver, stacking with mutations, common mistakes, and real value examples for every combo.