Ghost Pepper

Ghost Pepper is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. It can be bought for a limited time. It haunts zombies using ghosts in a short range of two tiles forward and backward and deals three damage per second. After attacking a zombie, it will explode after ten seconds in a 3x3 area, dealing 22.5 damage. It does not cost real money; instead, it costs 109 gems. This plant appears in the 2.9.1 update.

It is named after the Bhut Jolokia, which was formerly known as the world's spiciest chili pepper.

Almanac entry
DAMAGE: Moderate

RANGE: Front & Back

RECHARGE: Mediocre

Ghost Peppers haunt zombies that pass by and explode after a limited time.

Special: lives for a limited time then explodes

You might not know it looking at her, but Ghost Pepper didn't always wear that white sheet everywhere she went. She first put it on as a lark for a Halloween party one year. Everyone else had these elaborate costumes, and she thought that it would be funny to dress like a plain ol' ghost. But she fell in love with that costume. It spoke to her. She'd found her calling.

Plant Food upgrade
When fed Plant Food, it haunts all the zombies in a 5x3 area, dealing huge damage. It also resets its timer.

Trivia

 * It is the first and only plant to float at any time. Because of this, it is able to float above the water in Big Wave Beach.
 * This makes it the only plant not found in Big Wave Beach that can be planted on the water.
 * Ghost Pepper cannot be planted on water in Pirate Seas, despite floating above the water.
 * This is the first premium plant, and so far the only, that does not cost real currency.
 * Once it attacks a zombie, a timer will start its explosion.
 * Zombies can pass through Ghost Pepper without eating it.
 * It is so far the only non-instant plant that can do this.
 * Although it cannot be crushed by Gargantuars, it can still be crushed by Zombie King (when its throne falls into it) and Surfer Zombie with its surfboard.
 * It can be hit by Gargantuar Prime's lasers making it the only zombie that can attack this plant although it cannot crush it.
 * Gargantuar Prime's lasers cause its timer to decrease.
 * Ghost Pepper is one of the seven plants in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time that are mentioned as female in the almanac. The other six are Sunflower, Twin Sunflower, Marigold, Power Lily, Magnifying Grass and Heavenly Peach.
 * So far, it is the only plant, except for a few instant-use plants, that cannot be transformed into sheep by the Wizard Zombie.
 * Mecha-Football Zombie cannot push it. However, Ghost Pepper can still be pushed by Mecha-Football Zombie if the plant in front of it gets pushed.
 * According to PopCap in the preview of 2.9.1 update, Ghost Pepper is a limited-time premium plant.
 * This is currently the only premium and currently the only one to be available for purchase for a limited amount of time.
 * This, Bonk Choy, and Split Pea are the only plants that can attack in front and back.
 * This, Power Lily and Pea-nut are currently the only premium plants that do not appear in Plants vs. Zombies.
 * It is the second pepper plant that does not explode into fire with Chilly Pepper being the first.
 * It is also the only pepper to explode in a square area.
 * It is the only premium plant which cannot be shared with other profiles.
 * Its gem cost on the soft release version was 80 gems.
 * It has the smallest shadow out of any plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time.
 * It has the longest watering animation in Zen Garden.
 * It is the first pepper that is not based on elements.
 * Sun Bombs can also destroy Ghost Pepper.
 * It is the only plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time that was shown moving around (in the Lawn of Doom trailer).
 * Ghost Pepper will not explode if its timer is triggered when a certain level ends.