Chi Points power your progress in Grow a Garden, but earning them quickly takes more than watering a few plants. Here’s how skilled players maximize their rewards and grow faster than the rest.
So, if you want to learn how to earn Chi Points in Grow a Garden, go through the step-by-step guide below. Here, we’ve also mentioned how many Chi Points you earn based on the rarity of the fruit, along with what they are used for.
How to Get Chi Points in Grow a Garden
Chi Points in Grow a Garden are earned by performing daily activities that help your plants thrive. You can gain them through watering, harvesting crops, completing quests, and interacting with other players’ gardens. Higher-level plants and consistent care usually yield more Chi Points over time. Participating in special events or challenges can also boost your total, so make sure to check updates regularly for new ways to earn rewards.
Chi Points can be earned by submitting plants or fruits with the tranquil mutation to the new Brown Raccoon NPC who runs the Zen Shop in Grow a Garden. So, follow the steps below to get Chi easily in the game:
- Head over to the central area to find the brown Raccoon beside Unk the Monk NPC.
- Press ‘E‘ to interact with the Raccoon and select the “Take all my Tranquil plants” to submit all your fruits. Or, you can select the “Take this plant” option to give the fruit you’re holding.
- Based on the plant’s rarity, you will be rewarded with Chi points that we have discussed in the next section.
The Zen event takes place every hour, where you can have a chance of getting the Tranquil mutation in the game. There are two other ways to get this cool new mutation, including the new Tanchozuru pet you get from the Zen egg and the pet Tranquil mutation you can apply to existing pets.
Alternatively, you can also get some Chi Points by submitting Tranquil mutated plants to Unk the Monk NPC and growing the Zen Tree behind him. This increases the progress bar above his head, the Zen Tree Level grows, and you receive a few rewards. Here, you’ll have a chance of obtaining a few Chi Points as well.
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Grow a Garden Chi Points Values
Chi Points in Grow a Garden have different values depending on the activity or item involved. Tasks like watering plants, harvesting crops, and completing daily missions usually grant smaller amounts, while selling rare produce or finishing special events rewards more. Players can increase their total faster by focusing on high-value plant types and maintaining a steady cycle of planting and harvesting. Tracking which actions grant the most Chi Points helps optimize progress and reach upgrade goals sooner.
Now that you know the process to earn Chi Points, you must be curious about the number of points you get for plants of different rarity. The amount earned is slightly different from Summer Coins, as common harvests earn you only 1 Chi Point while Prismatic harvests give you 8 Chi Points.
With that said, here is a list of Chi Points you earn based on the tier of plants you submit with the Tranquil mutation:
- Common: 1 Chi
- Uncommon: 2 Chi
- Rare: 3 Chi
- Legendary: 4 Chi
- Mythical: 5 Chi
- Divine: 6 Chi
- Prismatic: 7 Chi
- Transcendent: 8 Chi
What Can You Use Chi Points for?
Chi Points in Grow a Garden let you buy rare seeds, speed up plant growth, and unlock special tools from the in-game shop. Spend them on fertilizers that boost crop yields or decorations to beautify your garden. Use points to expand your plot size for more planting space or trade them with other players for unique items. They also activate temporary power-ups like instant harvest or weather protection during tough seasons.
In Grow a Garden, Chi Points have a single use. You can use Chi to buy new items from the Zen Shop. The Zen shop brings a laundry list of exclusive items, including the Zen seed pack, pets, Zen pet eggs, cosmetic crates, gnome crates, and more.
During the Zen event, your Sheckles won’t be of much use since all the grinding will be done to earn more and more Chi Points in the game. However, the good thing is that you can now use Sheckles to restock the Zen shop to get new stock for limited items.
Best method to farm 2000 Chi points per hour
Sugar Apple plants with T-Rex pets provide the most efficient way to farm around 2000 Chi points per hour during Zen events in Grow a Garden.
Core Setup
Fill your garden with Sugar Apple plants, as they produce high yields quickly and spread mutations effectively.
Use 2-3 T-Rex pets to boost fruit production every 5 minutes across 11 fruits, creating ample opportunities for Tranquil mutations.
Add Triceratops pets for a 33-minute tree growth boost and a medium passive boost to speed up the process further.
Step-by-Step Farming
Wait for the Zen Aura event (every hour, lasting 10 minutes) when plants have a high chance to mutate Tranquil.
Harvest and leave at least one Sugar Apple fruit per plant so T-Rex can continue spreading mutations without running out.
After 10 minutes, trade all Tranquil plants to the Brown Raccoon NPC for Chi-expect around 325 Chi per cycle, scaling to 1950+ per hour.
Optimization Tips
Max out your Zen Tree first via Unk the Monk for exclusive rewards that enhance overall efficiency.
Focus exclusively on Prismatic or higher rarity Tranquil plants (7-8 Chi each) by using top seeds like Giant Pine Cone or Burning Bud if scaling up.
For even higher rates, equip Tancho Zuru pet from the Zen Shop-it meditates every 10 minutes, giving nearby fruits a 5.8% chance per second (up to 50% over 10 seconds) to turn Tranquil outside events.
How to upgrade Zen Tree fully
Fully upgrading the Zen Tree to level 7 requires trading a total of 1,260 Zen to Unk the Monk NPC, earned by submitting Tranquil-mutated plants based on their rarity (Common: 1 Zen, up to Transcendent: 8 Zen).
Each level unlocks new items in the Zen Shop, with cumulative Zen thresholds shown below.
Zen Tree Levels Table
| Level | Cumulative Zen | Reward Unlocked |
|---|---|---|
| Zenflare Seed | ||
| 100 (60 more) | Zen Crate | |
| 190 (90 more) | Soft Sunshine Seed | |
| 320 (130 more) | Koi Pet | |
| 500 (180 more) | Zen Gnome Crate | |
| 745 (245 more) | Spiked Mango | |
| 1,070 (325 more) | Pet Shard Tranquil |
Farming Strategy
Plant fast-growing crops like Sugar Apples during Zen Aura events (every ~1 hour) to maximize Tranquil mutations, then trade them directly to Unk instead of the Raccoon for Chi.
Prioritize rarer Tranquil plants (Prismatic/Transcendent) for efficient Zen gains; leave some fruits unharvested for pet boosts like T-Rex to sustain mutation cycles.
Leveling the tree is server-wide but progresses per player-complete it early to access top shop items like Koi Pet for farming boosts.
