Plants vs. Zombies 2/Concepts/Zen Garden
Content from the Zen Garden that either went unused, were scrapped, or went through changes found within the game files prior to their release.
Unused Boosts
There exist several boosts which were meant to be obtained via the Zen Garden, but ultimately the idea was canned and only First Strike was used.
Bounty Hunter
Increases the chance of a plant to make zombies drop coins.
[BOOST_COMBAT_BOUNTY_HUNTER] Defeated zombies drop coins [BOOST_DETAIL_BOUNTY_HUNTER] Zombies defeated by this plant drop coins. This boost lasts for 1 level. [BOOST_TITLE_BOUNTY_HUNTER] Bounty Hunter
Extra Toughness
Increases the health of a plant being boosted.
[BOOST_COMBAT_EXTRA_TOUGH] Extra protection against attacks [BOOST_DETAIL_EXTRA_TOUGH] Extra protection from zombies. This boost lasts for 1 level. [BOOST_TITLE_EXTRA_TOUGH] Extra Toughness
Fast Recharge
Decreases the recharge speed of a plant being boosted.
[BOOST_COMBAT_FAST_RECHARGE] Recharges faster [BOOST_DETAIL_FAST_RECHARGE] Recharges more quickly. This boost lasts for 1 level. [BOOST_TITLE_FAST_RECHARGE] Fast Recharge
Rapid Fire
Increases the attack speed of a plant being boosted.
[BOOST_DETAIL_RAPID_FIRE] Attacks at a faster rate. This boost lasts for 1 level. [BOOST_COMBAT_RAPID_FIRE] Faster attack rate [BOOST_TITLE_RAPID_FIRE] Rapid Fire
Sun Discount
Decreases the sun cost of a plant being boosted.
[BOOST_COMBAT_SHOVEL_BOMB] Explodes when shoveled [BOOST_DETAIL_SHOVEL_BOMB] Explodes when shoveled. This boost lasts for 1 level. [BOOST_TITLE_SHOVEL_BOMB] Shovel Bomb
Shovel Bomb
Plants with this boost explode upon being shoveled up, dealing damage in a 3x3 area.
[BOOST_COMBAT_SUN_DISCOUNT] Reduced sun cost [BOOST_DETAIL_SUN_DISCOUNT] Costs less sun to plant. This boost lasts for 1 level. [BOOST_TITLE_SUN_DISCOUNT] Sun Discount
Marigold Boost
Unknown what it would have done, but might have been related to Marigold's old almanac entry which claimed she might give gems. It is only found in the 1.9 update.
Early Boost System
The Zen Garden was original going to feature other boost options for plants, but was scrapped along with the other boosts and only First Strike ended up being used.
v1.9
At this point the early boost system was incomplete, as only a few plants had unique boosts.
| Image | Plant Name | Boost |
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Sunflower | Sun Discount (-15) |
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Peashooter | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) |
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Wall-nut | Fast Recharge (-25%) |
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Potato Mine | First Strike |
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Bloomerang | Rapid Fire (x1.5) |
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Cabbage-pult | Extra Toughness (x2) |
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Iceberg Lettuce | First Strike |
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Grave Buster | First Strike |
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Twin Sunflower | First Strike |
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Bonk Choy | First Strike |
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Repeater | First Strike |
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Snow Pea | First Strike |
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Kernel-pult | First Strike |
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Snapdragon | First Strike |
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Power Lily | First Strike |
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Spikeweed | First Strike |
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Coconut Cannon | First Strike |
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Cherry Bomb | First Strike |
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Spring Bean | First Strike |
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Spikerock | First Strike |
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Threepeater | First Strike |
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Squash | First Strike |
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Split Pea | First Strike |
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Chili Bean | First Strike |
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Torchwood | First Strike |
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Lightning Reed | First Strike |
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Tall-nut | First Strike |
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Jalapeno | First Strike |
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Pea Pod | First Strike |
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Melon-pult | First Strike |
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Winter Melon | First Strike |
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Imitater | First Strike |
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*Marigold | Marigold Boost |
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*Laser Bean | First Strike |
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*Blover | First Strike |
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*Citron | First Strike |
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*E.M.Peach | First Strike |
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*Starfruit | First Strike |
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*Infi-nut | First Strike |
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*Magnifying Grass | First Strike |
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*Tile Turnip | First Strike |
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*Sun-shroom | Extra Toughness (x2) |
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*Puff-shroom | First Strike |
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^Scaredy-shroom | First Strike |
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^Pult-shroom | First Strike |
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^Roto-shroom | First Strike |
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^Dart-shroom | First Strike |
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^Zoom-shroom | First Strike |
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^Vacuum-shroom | First Strike |
v2.0.1
v2.0.1 introduced a more complex boost system, with each plant having 3 options. Some plants have 2 of the same boosts but with different boost values.
| Image | Plant Name | Boost #1 | Boost #2 | Boost #3 |
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Sunflower | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Peashooter | Sun Discount (-15) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Sun Discount (-50) |
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Wall-nut | Fast Recharge (-20%) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Fast Recharge (-50%) |
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Potato Mine | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Bloomerang | Sun Discount (-25) | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Cabbage-pult | Sun Discount (-15) | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) | Rapid Fire (x1.5) |
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Iceberg Lettuce | Fast Recharge (-20%) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Fast Recharge (-50%) |
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Grave Buster | Fast Recharge (-25%) | Extra Toughness (x1.5) | Fast Recharge (-50%) |
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Twin Sunflower | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Sun Discount (-75) |
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Bonk Choy | Sun Discount (-25) | Extra Toughness (x1.5) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Repeater | Sun Discount (-50) | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) | Rapid Fire (x1.5) |
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Snow Pea | Sun Discount (-25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Kernel-pult | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Snapdragon | Sun Discount (-25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Power Lily | Sun Discount (-25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Fast Recharge (-50%) |
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Spikeweed | Sun Discount (-15) | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Coconut Cannon | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | Extra Toughness (x1.5) | Sun Discount (-100) |
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Cherry Bomb | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | Sun Discount (-50) | Fast Recharge (-1/2) |
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Spring Bean | Fast Recharge (-50%) | First Strike (Plant Food) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Spikerock | Sun Discount (-50) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Threepeater | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Rapid Fire (x1.25) | Sun Discount (-100) |
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Squash | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | First Strike (Plant Food) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Split Pea | Sun Discount (-25) | Extra Toughness (x1.5) | Sun Discount (-50) |
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Chili Bean | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Fast Recharge (Plant Food) |
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Torchwood | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Lightning Reed | Sun Discount (-25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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Tall-nut | Sun Discount (-25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Fast Recharge (-1/2) |
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Jalapeno | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | Sun Discount (-50) | Fast Recharge (-50%) |
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Pea Pod | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Sun Discount (-50) | Rapid Fire (x1.5) |
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Melon-pult | Bounty Hunter (10% coin drops) | Rapid Fire (x1.25) | Sun Discount (-100) |
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Winter Melon | Bounty Hunter (+10% coin drops) | Sun Discount (-100) | Rapid Fire (x1.5) |
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Imitater | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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*Marigold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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*Laser Bean | Sun Discount (-50) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Rapid Fire (x1.5) |
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*Blover | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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*Citron | Fast Recharge (-25%) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Sun Discount (-100) |
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*E.M.Peach | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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*Starfruit | Sun Discount (-25) | Bounty Hunter (+100% coin drops) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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*Infi-nut | Sun Discount (-25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | Fast Recharge (-50%) |
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*Magnifying Grass | Extra Toughness (x1.25) | Shovel Bomb (270 DPS) | First Strike (Plant Food) |
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*Tile Turnip | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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*Sun-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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*Puff-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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^Scaredy-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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^Pult-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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^Roto-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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^Dart-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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^Zoom-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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^Vacuum-shroom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* = Unused in this version, but available in future updates
^ = Plant is no longer in the codes as of the latest release
N/A = This plant does not have any boost data.
Unused Watering Animations
The instant-use plants were originally going to have boosts, thus being available in the Zen Garden. They were probably meant for an early Zen Garden boost system, where plants would gain different types of boosts (see above), such as a decrease in cool down or sun cost. Only instant-use plants up to Far Future have these animations. They were later used after the 5.7.1 update when you level up the plant, with the exception of Imitater, as he cannot be levelled up. Every instant-use plant after Far Future will just have their idle animation reset.
The Sprout from the first game was replaced by small plants, although has a unique animation when watered.
- Plants vs Zombies 2 - Hidden Zen Garden Animations
Grave Buster being watered (animated)
Power Lily being watered (animated)
Cherry Bomb being watered (animated)
Jalapeno being watered (animated)
Imitater being watered (animated)
Blover being watered (animated)
E.M.Peach being watered (animated)
Tile Turnip being watered (animated)
Sprout being watered (animated)
