Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Seedium Showcase - Aloe - May 2024

Plant of the Week - Aloe - was offered between May 19, 2024 through May 26, 2024.

Aloe is a member of the Reinforce-Mint family.
Aloe costs 75 Sun. (-25 Sun at levels 5 and 10.)
Aloe heals 400 hit points to the plant on its immediate right. (+50 healing per level except levels 4 and 8.)
Aloe can heal every six (6) seconds. (-1 second on levels 4 and 8.)
When given plant food, Aloe heals all plants in a 3x3 area around it.
This effect happens every time Reinforce-Mint is planted.

Commentary:
While the obvious use case would be for plants like Wall-nut or Tall-nut, Endurian would be a nice plant as it damages zombies who eat it. Same with a powered up Murkadamian Nut. Chard Guard would be nice allowing for quicker regeneration of the leaves. Pumpkins would also be a nice plant as it would allow for some melee plants like Bonk Choy or Snapdragon to be better protected while being on the front lines.

Bottom Line:
Aloe's 75 + Pumpkin's 150 = 225 Sun * 5 = 1,125 Sun which is quite a lot to spend on defense. Aloe + Wall-nut = 125 which is not a bad block. Although Tall-nut costs the same and has many more hit points, blocks fliers and saves a column.

We do not “hate” Aloe. It's not a bad plant. We just find the use case quite limited. (Survive for X minutes.) The game also requires the player to eliminate the zombies and Sun spent on defensive plants is Sun that is not spent on offensive plants.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 1.
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style.
Chosen Perk is Sun Break. Sun drops from sky.
Destroy 20 / 25 / 30 Surfboards
Starting Sun = 3,200 / 3,000 / 2,750

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style.
Chosen Perk is Sun Break. Sun drops from sky.
Survive and protect the endangered plants - Toadstool on R3C6 / R15C6 / R135C6
Defeat not offered / 30 / 30 zombies in not offered / 10 / 6 seconds.

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL*2
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style.
Chosen Perk is Hypnotize zombies / Cherry Bombs
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - 4 & 5 / 5 & 6 / 5 & 6
Stall zombies not offered / 15 / 25 times.

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive for two (2) minutes.
Chosen Perk is Sun Break. Sun drops from sky.
Survive and protect the endangered plants - Hot Date on R24C3
Destroy not offered / 50 / 60 Ice blocks

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is Hypnotize zombies.
Poison zombies 50 / 50 / 50 times.
Do not lose more than not offered / 7 / 4 plants.