Caltrop Cannon (PvZ:DNA)

Aquatinux Folimentum, or the Caltrop Cannon for short, is the first new plant obtained in PvZ: DNA. It is an aquatic plant that launches Bat Nuts into the sky, which temporarily fly before crashing onto the nearest available zombie. They can fly anywhere on the lawn, even into other lanes. They have enough power to knock out a Browncoat Zombie in one strike, though the nuts take a long time to regenerate and will only be launched once three have grown. 
==Origins==
Aquatinux Folimentum shares most of it's DNA with Trapa bicornis or the Horn nut, Bat Nut, Buffalo Nut, etc.
==Almanac 2.0 Entry==
==Evolutions==
Image	Name 	Requirements 	Effect
 	Big Bang 	Genegun 	The Nuts deal light splash damage in a 3x3 area.
 	Very Very Hairy	CRISPER-Cas9 System	Has 20 more toughness.
 	Meteor Nut 	Plasmid Vector 	It launches with more power making the nuts go higher increasing the crash damage dealt by 50.
==Strategies==
Caltrop Cannons are like a combination of Cattail, Melon-pult, and Bamboo Shoots. They can attack all over the board and are 100% aquatic like Cattail, deal heavy damage like Melon-pult, and have a long reload time before the next attack like Bamboo Shoots. They should only be used in levels with many waves and tough zombies. At least three should be planted to ensure enough firepower without spending too much sun. To avoid wasting sun, they should be well protected by Wall-nuts on Lily Pads, Tall-nuts on Lily Pads, or other defenses. It is not suggested to use them in levels with no water since they are aquatic plants. They can also be effective against Snorkel Zombies because the nuts fall, allowing them to hit these submerged enemies.
==Biology==
=== Physiology ===
Aquatinux Folimentum or the Caltrop CannonThey look much like real Trapa bicornis plants, with some extra DNA from close relatives like Water Chestnuts. The bottom leaves resemble spiky diamonds, while the top leaves look like flabellate leaves. Their stems are hairy, and at the top of the stem, right under the top leaves, is a ring of three Bat Nuts. Their roots cover a long reach to detect anything nearby and to absorb water for a launch. Like most of the Botanical Army, there is a clearing on the front-bottom of the stem, which has a seemingly calm and relaxed face, possibly even a sleeping face.
===Ecology===
Aquatinux Folimentum or the Caltrop Cannon has small hinges for each hair and top leaf, which can be controlled by small electric signals released from each Nut. Three signals must be sent for it to rapidly lower and raise its hairs and close its top leaves. Once the electric signals stop and the Nuts are launched, the leaves return to normal to catch the falling Nuts. The plant can feel the shock using mechanoreceptors. When the leaves fold up, the Nuts are stacked. If the roots are touching anything other than dirt and water, the plant uses a high-pressure gush of water to launch the Nuts into the air. The water germinates the seeds in the Nuts, activating muscle-like proteins to crack the shell and temporarily "flap their wings" to stay in the air longer. Then, the Nuts fall, piercing anything they contact. This also breaks the shell and leaves behind a white, oddly-shaped seed.
==Gallery==
File:Caltrop Cannon.png|Caltrop Cannon HD
File:Caltrop Cannon (DNA) with background.png|Caltrop Cannon Almanac Entry
File:Caltrop Cannon launch.png|Caltrop Cannon Launch
File:Caltrop Cannon Projectile.png|Caltrop Cannon Projectile
File:Caltrop Cannon Projectile Dive.png|Caltrop Cannon Projectile Dive
File:Caltrop Cannon Projectile Crash.png|Caltrop Cannon Projectile Crash
File:Caltrop Cannon crushed.png|Caltrop Cannon Crushed
File:Caltrop Cannon imitated.png|Imitated Caltrop Cannon
File:Caltrop Cannon Zen Garden.png|Caltrop Cannon in the Zen Garden
File:Caltrop Cannon seed packet without Sun.png|Caltrop Cannon Seed Packet without Sun
File:Caltrop Cannon seed packet.png|Caltrop Cannon Seed Packet
== Trivia==
*I came up with this plant at most two years ago, then forgot about it, and recently remembered it to create this page.
* This is also an Entry for the Aqua Arena Contest 2024.
* The only reason this plant exists is because I found this page on Plants vs. Zombies Wiki.
* The reason it's called the Caltrop Cannon, even though it doesn't launch caltrops, is because it is based on the Water Caltrop.
Category:Plants