Shine Vine

*Bring BIG SURPRISE!*This item is only obtainable during certain events. However, it can still be used if you have already obtained it. It is currently ***not available***.

## **Shine Vine**

Shine Vines are vine plants that amplify the sun production of sun producer plants, create some sun on their own, and use a sun-stun burst as a last-second defense when attacked.

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Doesn't amplify Moonflower's sun production

## In-game statistics

###  Unlocked

250 seed packets

"Peek-a-boo!" giggles Shine Vine, staring directly at you, the player. "Consider that fourth wall SHATTERED!"

**Shine Vine** is a vine plant in *Plants vs. Zombies 2*, that was first introduced in the 8.0.1 update. It boosts the sun production of Sun-producing plants.

## About

Shine Vine is a seasonal Arena plant, unlockable with seed packets. It is a Vine plant, and as such can be planted on other plants.

It costs 75 sun and can amplify the sun production of sun producer plants, with the sole exception of Moonflower, as well as producing sun on its own. When a zombie gets too close to it, it uses a stunning sun attack similar to Solar Tomato in a similar manner as Holly Barrier or Endurian.

It can also produce sun on its own; the sun production is the same as a Sunflower at Level 1. If a Magnifying Grass is planted in a Shine Vine, as the latter is about to produce a sun, Magnifying Grass will immediately attack, and the sun will not be produced.

The sun-producing plants whose sun production can be amplified by Shine Vine include Sunflower, Twin Sunflower, Sun-shroom, Toadstool (after digestion), and Primal Sunflower. Though Moonflower is also a sun-producing Plant, it cannot be buffed by Shine Vine.

## Origins

Shine Vine's showerhead-like attachment is based on a common sunflower (*Helianthus annuus*), coinciding with its sun-producing abilities.

## Almanac entry

**Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.**

**Shine Vine**

SUN COST: 75

RECHARGE: 5

SUN PRODUCTION: Normal

Special: Stun

DAMAGE: 5

FAMILY: Enlighten-mint

Shine Vines are vine plants that amplify the sun production of sun producer plants, create some sun on their own, and use a sun-stun burst as a last second defense when attacked.

Usage: best used on sun producer plants
Special: doesn't amplify Moonflower sun production

"Peek-a-boo!" giggles Shine Vine, staring directly at you, the player. "Consider that fourth wall SHATTERED!"

## Upgrades

### Plant Food ability

 File:Ezgif.com-video-to-gif (2).gif  When given Plant Food, Shine Vine immediately produces 100 sun and stuns, damages all zombies in 3x3 radius. The effect causes each affected zombie to drop 2 tiny sun (which are worth 5 sun each). The plant that the Shine Vine surrounds will also be fed Plant Food

### Enlighten-mint effect

When boosted by Enlighten-mint, Shine Vine's sun prodection amplifier increases to 75 sun, sun production increases to 100 sun / 10 sun / 200 sun.

## Strategies

Shine Vine's park is similar to Gold Tile created by Gold Leaf. Both of them save a tile and can produce more sun. Shine Vine can also amplifer the sun production of sun producer plants, making it good to use in Level which require one to produce sun, as it makes one produce sun faster.

Shine Vine also make a viable choice in Endless Zone levels. He can not only increase one's speed of producing sun, but also protect plants at the third column by damaging and stunning. However, its toughness is much lower than Pumpkin.

Also a shine vine´s good strategy it´s to use it with Toadstool He can´t only increase Toadstool sun producing, but also stun zombies while Toadstool is chewing

## Trivia

* Shine Vine had a redesign in the 8.1.1 update, it was then changed back to its original design in the 8.2.1 update.

## See also

* Vine plants
* Solar Tomato

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