Lord Bamboo

Lord Bamboo (竹员外; pinyin: zhú yuánwài) is a plant in the Chinese version of Plants vs. Zombies 2. It explodes the first zombie on contact, killing both itself and the zombie(s) in its area similar to Potato Mine. It is a limited-time plant celebrating the Lunar New Year. As of April 4, 2015, it became no longer available.

To unlock this plant, the player could open red envelopes, which were obtained from Gods of Wealth, or by spending diamonds. To get both it and its costume, the player would have to answer nine questions correctly in the quiz game mode.

Almanac entry
Sun cost : 50

DAMAGE: Massive

RECHARGE: Fast (Sluggish in-game)

竹员外能对接近的僵尸造成爆炸伤害.

植物特征：绿色植物

竹员外一个人住在烟花镇西边的一所大宅子里，别看他面向凶恶，其实他是一个喜欢小孩子的和善老头. 每到过年的时候他都会给镇上的小孩子送鞭炮和烟花，希望他们能开开心心地过新年. 而他最大的愿望，是希望他在远方学艺的孙子竹笋有一天能踩着鞭炮的碎屑敲响这座宅子的大门……

In English:

Lord Bamboo explodes, causing damage to the approaching zombies.

Plant feature: green plant

Lord Bamboo lives in a big house in the west of Fireworks Town lonely. He looks ill, but he is, in fact, a loving old man who likes children. He will bring firecrackers to the children in town on Spring Festival, expects them can spend a happy new year. And what he wishes mostly is, his grandson, Bamboo Shoot, who went for learning skills faraway, could knock the door stepping the scraps of firecrackers...

Plant Food
When fed Plant Food, Lord Bamboo will release a "carpet" of firecrackers on its lane, which will detonate shortly, killing or damaging the zombies stepping on it.

Costumed
With its costume, after feeding with Plant Food, the zombies that are damaged by the carpet will be bounced, and they cannot move for a short time.

Trivia

 * It resembles Chinese firecrackers (爆竹, which are actually explosive bamboo).
 * It is the second plant in Chinese version of Plants vs. Zombies 2 that is based on bamboo, with the first being Bamboo Shoot.
 * According to its Almanac entry, Bamboo Shoot is its grandson.
 * It bears a small resemblance to Bruce Bamboo.
 * Lord Bamboo's background in its Almanac is Big Wave Beach, even though it is not obtained in that world.
 * Sap-fling and Ghost Pepper also share this trait in the Chinese version.
 * Its idle animation resembles the one used for Pomegranate Machine Gun.
 * Lord Bamboo, Ghost Pepper, Sweet Potato, Sap-fling, Dandelion, Strawburst, Mischief Radish, and Jack O' Lantern are the only plants that were available for a limited time.
 * Lord Bamboo cannot be triggered by zombies that do not need get close to damage the plant, like Gargantuar, Barrel Roller Zombie's barrel, Robo-Cone Zombie. However, if you plant Lord Bamboo directly under those zombies, they can be damaged by Lord Bamboo.
 * Sometimes, Lord Bamboo appears on special sales in the store.