Screaming Mandrake

Screaming Mandrake is a premium instant-use plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, unlocked by obtaining 150 seed packets. When played, he launches zombies in front of/on the same tile as Plants back three tiles, heals all non-Wall Shadow Plants to full, and gives those Plants +250 toughness. Once he is leveled up to level 3, he can also briefly stun the affected Zombies, and, at level 10, he will also power every Shadow Plant permanently.
==Origins==
He is based on the Mandrake, the general classification for any root of the Mandragora genus. The "screaming" part of his name, as well as his general design and effect, is based on the old myth that when a mandrake is dug up, it will scream and kill everyone nearby.
==Upgrades==
===Contain-mint effect===
When boosted by Contain-mint, Screaming Mandrake stuns all zombies for 10 seconds and deals moderate damage to every zombie it launched back.
===Level upgrade===
Level	Seed Packets	Coins 	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades
Level	Seed Packets	Coins 	Sun Cost	Recharge 	Knockback Range	Stun Time*	Shadow Buff
1 	0 	0 	150 Sun 	60 seconds	3 tiles 	0 seconds 	+250 Toughness
2 	10 	1,000 	150 Sun 	55 seconds	3 tiles 	0 seconds 	+250 Toughness
3 	25 	2,500 	150 Sun 	55 seconds	3 tiles 	5 seconds 	+250 Toughness
4 	50 	5,000 	125 Sun 	50 seconds	3 tiles 	5 seconds 	+300 Toughness
5 	100 	10,000 	125 Sun 	45 seconds	3 tiles 	6 seconds 	+300 Toughness
6 	200 	20,000 	125 Sun 	45 seconds	4 tiles 	6 seconds 	+300 Toughness
7 	400 	30,000 	125 Sun 	40 seconds	4 tiles 	6 seconds 	+350 Toughness
8 	800 	50,000 	100 Sun 	35 seconds	4 tiles 	7 seconds 	+350 Toughness
9 	1,200 	75,000 	100 Sun 	30 seconds	4 tiles 	7 seconds 	+350 Toughness
10 	1,600 	100,000	100 Sun 	30 seconds	4 tiles 	8 seconds 	+400 Toughness and Powers up Shadow Plants
*Once he is leveled up to level 3, he can briefly stun affected Zombies
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==Strategies==
Screaming Mandrake should generally be used on levels with swarms of Zombies, as those can be used to maximize its ability. Using Screaming Mandrake on lesser groups of zombies, or even on individuals, is a waste of sun, since other plants like Iceberg Lettuce can get the same job done cheaper or even for free. His use can be maximized with wall plants, which can hold back lots of zombies that can all be affected by his ability.
Zombies walking over Spikeweed. Spikerock, and other ground plants are also counted in the zombies that Screaming Mandrake pushes back, so these are very useful to stall and damage large masses of zombies quickly. When using this strategy, beware of Gargantuars and Barrel Rollers, since they will destroy your plants before you can try to knock them back.
Screaming Mandrake also works best with Shadow Plants, especially when he's leveled up to level 10, because he buffs them all, which is also helpful against swarms that come dangerously close to, for example, destroying your Moonflowers. Not only will it push back the zombies, giving you time to prepare a defense, but it will also recover the damage they did to it. Murkadamia Nut does not work with Screaming Mandrake, because it only affects non-Wall Shadow Plants.
==Gallery==
File:ScreamMandrake.png|Icon
File:HDMandrake.png|HD Image
File:MandrakePacket.jpeg|Seed Packet
File:MandrakePacketBlank.png
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