Cloudtouched Mutation in Grow a Garden
Last updated September 2026
Quick answer
Cloudtouched is a x5 mutation in Grow a Garden — rank #129 of 169 by multiplier. It is a pet ability mutation: applied by one specific pet when its ability fires. Can be applied by the Hyacinth Macaw pet.
On the highest base-value crop in the game (Christmas Tree, 451K coins) this multiplier turns a harvest into 2.3M coins, after weight and any other layers on the crop.
Cloudtouched is a x5 pet mutation: it is not weather-tied and not craftable, it is applied by one pet — the Hyacinth Macaw. That makes it easier to farm deliberately than a weather mutation, because you are not waiting for an event window to open, only for a pet ability to fire.
x5 places it in the middle of the Macaw family: the Scarlet Macaw grants Verdant (x4), the Hyacinth Macaw grants Cloudtouched (x5) and the Sapphire Macaw grants Crystalized (x25). Same pet family, same mechanic, five times the multiplier for the Sapphire version.
What Cloudtouched is worth on the best crops
Base sell value × x5 for the ten highest-value crops in Grow a Garden. Weight bonuses and any other mutation on the crop multiply on top of these numbers.
| Crop | Rarity | Base value | With Cloudtouched | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christmas Tree | Prismatic | 451K | 2.3M | +1.8M |
 Gingerbread Blossom | Transcendent | 226K | 1.1M | +903K |
 Frostwing | Prismatic | 181K | 903K | +722K |
 Parasol Flower | Mythical | 181K | 903K | +722K |
 Gift Berry | Divine | 170K | 852K | +682K |
 Multitrap | Divine | 162K | 812K | +650K |
 Wispwing | Prismatic | 162K | 812K | +650K |
 Pinkside Dandelion | Divine | 160K | 799K | +639K |
 Amberheart | Mythical | 158K | 790K | +632K |
 Wereplant | Divine | 153K | 767K | +614K |
How to get the Cloudtouched mutation
Can be applied by the Hyacinth Macaw pet.
- 1Get the Hyacinth Macaw. Cloudtouched has no other source — no weather window, item or combination applies it, so the pet has to be in your garden.
- 2Keep valuable crops planted and unharvested while the pet is active, since the ability applies to crops in the ground.
- 3Wait for the ability to fire. Pet abilities roll on their own timer rather than on the weather cycle, so this is a "leave it running" mutation rather than a timed one.
- 4Sell or hold. Nothing consumes Cloudtouched, so there is no chain to wait for — harvest when the multiplier lands on a crop you want to sell.
| Trigger | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pet | Hyacinth Macaw |
| Raw trigger | “Can be applied by the Hyacinth Macaw pet” |
Cloudtouched in the mutation chain
Cloudtouched is the end of its chain. Nothing in the mutation list is fused from Cloudtouched, so there is no bigger result to hold the crop for. It is a straight sell multiplier.
Cloudtouched vs other pet ability mutations
36 other mutations share the same trigger type. Cloudtouched is stronger than 6 of them and weaker than 30.
| Mutation | Multiplier | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsparkle | x500 | Can be applied by the Gold Finch pet |
| FoxfireChakra | x90 | Can be applied by the Kitsune pet when stealing a crop |
| Graceful | x77 | Can be applied by the Swan pet |
| Azure | x75 | Can be applied by the Mizuchi pet |
| Terran | x75 | Can be applied by the Hydra pet Unknown |
| Cloudtouched | x5 | Can be applied by the Hyacinth Macaw pet |
| Twilight | x4 | Can be applied by the Lion pet |
| Fall | x4 | Can be applied by the Grizzly Bear pet |
| Sleepy | x3 | Can be applied by the Calico pet |
| Coin | x3 | Can be applied by the Sheckling pet |
| Heartstruck | x3 | Can be applied by the Pink Panda pet |
Same multiplier as Cloudtouched: Clay, Twisted, Drenched, HoneyGlazed, Plasma, Wildfast, Geode, Opulent, Heavenly, Silver.
The Macaw family
Can Cloudtouched stack with other mutations?
Cloudtouched is a pet-applied mutation, so it stacks with whatever weather mutations landed on the same crop and with the crop’s growth variant. Nothing fuses from it, so it never gets consumed.
The comparison that matters is inside the Macaw family: if you own both a Hyacinth and a Sapphire Macaw, the Sapphire version of the same mechanic is worth five times more per crop (x25 vs x5).
Mutations closest to Cloudtouched by multiplier
If Cloudtouched is not on the list for your current weather window, these are the nearest alternatives.
Cloudtouched FAQ
How do you get the Cloudtouched mutation in Grow a Garden?
The Hyacinth Macaw pet applies Cloudtouched when its ability fires on a crop in your garden. There is no weather trigger, item or combination that grants it.
What is the Cloudtouched multiplier?
x5. A crop with a 451,250 base value sells for 2,256,250 coins with Cloudtouched applied, before weight and other multipliers.
Is Cloudtouched better than the other Macaw mutations?
It sits in the middle. The Scarlet Macaw grants Verdant (x4), the Hyacinth Macaw grants Cloudtouched (x5) and the Sapphire Macaw grants Crystalized (x25). Cloudtouched beats Verdant but is worth much less than Crystalized for the same kind of pet ability.
Can Cloudtouched stack with weather mutations?
Yes. It is a separate layer from weather mutations and from growth variants, so it adds on top of them. Nothing in the game consumes Cloudtouched, so it stays on the crop until you harvest it.
What is the multiplier of Cloudtouched in Grow a Garden?
Cloudtouched is a x5 mutation, which puts it at rank #129 of 169 mutations by multiplier. 10 other mutations share the same x5 value.
Can you get Cloudtouched any other way?
No. Cloudtouched comes from applied by one specific pet when its ability fires (Hyacinth Macaw). It has no second source in the mutation list.