Balsam

Balsam is a plant who appeared in Plants vs. Zombies 2, which can be obtained in African Savanna. She explodes on contact with the first zombie that comes near to her.
After being planted, she arms for 30 seconds, Balsam will take 30 seconds to arm herself before using her explosive ability. After touched, she will arm again to use her explosive ability.
== Origins ==
Balsam is based on the Himalayan Balsam(Impatiens glandulifera), a flower that contains explosive leaves, which she is actually based on the leaves.
== Upgrades ==
=== Plant Food effect ===
When fed with Plant Food, Balsam will fire two random Balsam seeds at two random tiles. When still arming, she will do the same ability, but also turn into her explosive form.
=== Bombard-mint effect ===
When boosted by Bombard-mint, Balsam's arming time reduces to 15 seconds.
== Almanac entry ==
== Strategies ==
Balsam won't be useful in Arena and Penny's Pursuit due to her slow arming, even though she can't be eaten when arming. She's although useful on slow zombies, like Pharaoh Zombies(in sarcophagus), Barrel Roller Zombies and Camel Zombies. Balsam's Plant Food effect is more useless compared to Potato Mine's Plant Food effect, considering that she fires seeds instead of full-armed Balsam's.
== Gallery ==
File:Balsam.png|Balsam planted in Modern Day
== Trivia ==
* Balsam's ability also makes it similar to the plant it is based on, since she is based on the Himalayan Balsam's leaves that explode when touched.
* Balsam may also be based on the Balsam Apple(Momordica balsamina), a fruit that is native from Asia, Africa, Central America and North America.
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