Aloe

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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.

For other uses, see Aloe (disambiguation).

Aloe is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 introduced in the 5.1.1. update. This plant was associated with the Epic Quest, Aloe, Salut! and was obtained at the end of the quest. Since the quest no longer exists, one can no longer obtain him normally anymore but can still use him if already owned. He is available again as of January 3, 2018, this time as a special-edition premium plant that costs 100 gems. Aloe was available again as the Plant of the Week on June 12, 2018. Aloe appeared in the Almanac again in April, 2020 as a plant unlockable for 150 seed packets

As of version 6.3.1, the Aloe doesn't heal the following plants:

• Explode-o-nut
• Hot Date

From time to time, Aloe will heal the plant on the tile in front of him on his immediate right, restoring its health. Aloe will begin to heal a plant when its health reaches below 50%. He will heal the plant for 500 dps, regardless of the type of plant. After healing a plant, it takes 10 seconds for him to be able to heal that plant again.

In the Chinese version, Aloe heals and boosts damage over time in a 3x3 area similarly to Heavenly Peach, but slower. In Renaissance Age, Aloe will also remove Perfume Zombie's perfume.

Origins

Aloe, as the name entails, is based on an named after the Aloe genus of flowering succulent plants native to tropical and southern Africa.

Aloe's ability to heal plants is based on the Aloe species Aloe vera's real world use in lotions in creams, as Aloe vera gel is harvested for its ability to relieve and heal skin burns.

Almanac entry

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Aloe will instantly heal every plant in a 3x3 radius around him to full health (or overheals them if leveled up).

In the Chinese version, Aloe will launch five water droplets that heal and boosts damage for a few seconds in a 3x3 area onto five random tiles.

Reinforce-mint effect

When boosted by Reinforce-mint, Aloe will have an additional 900 DPS for the duration of the boost, its heal cooldown will be reduced to six seconds, and will heal plants for an additional 800 DPS, its Plant Food effect will activate.

Costume

Aloe's healing puddles will freeze and chill zombies that step on them for a while. Note that the healing effect will be performed as usual.

Level Upgrade

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Sluggish)	Starting Recharge	Toughness (Typical)	Special (Heal Plant)	Special (Heal Recharge)	Plant Food Power (Overheal)	Range
1	0	0	75	20 seconds	10 seconds	300 dps	500 dps	10 seconds	100%	Close
2	10	1,000	75	19 seconds	9 seconds	350 dps	550 dps	9 seconds	100%
3	25	2,500	75	18 seconds	8 seconds	400 dps	600 dps	8 seconds	100%
4	50	5,000	75	18 seconds	8 seconds	450 dps	600 dps	7 seconds	125%
5	100	10,000	50	17 seconds	7 seconds	550 dps	650 dps	6 seconds	125%
6	200	20,000	50	17 seconds	7 seconds	600 dps	700 dps	6 seconds	150%
7	400	30,000	50	16 seconds	6 seconds	650 dps	700 dps	6 seconds	150%
8	800	50,000	50	16 seconds	6 seconds	700 dps	750 dps	6 seconds	175%
9	1,200	75,000	50	15 seconds	5 seconds	800 dps	750 dps	6 seconds	175%
10	1,600	100,000	25	15 seconds	5 seconds	900 dps	800 dps	6 seconds	200%

Level upgrade (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Crystal Clear Lotion	There is a probably of Aloe throwing a drop of water that increases attack power and attack speed.
	Combat Training	Aloe gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Moist and Smooth	Increases Crystal Clear Lotion's effect by 100%
	Cell Activation	Aloe gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken	Aloe may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power	Aloe gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).

Strategies

Aloe is a healing plant that works well with defensive plants such as Wall-nut, Tall-nut, etc. However, due to his placement scheme, he limits the offensive power of the player a bit, preventing plants like Snapdragon, Cold Snapdragon, and Phat Beet from dealing major damage. He can also be easily overwhelmed when there are too many zombies eating his defensive plant.

Aloe works extremely well with Chard Guard. When a Chard Guard has no leaves left and his health has been reduced below half, the Aloe will heal the Chard Guard and replenish all of his leaves. This can make for a stalemate situation that the player can use to their advantage to save up sun or prepare defenses (although more zombies will appear after a little while in other lanes). If you put Chard Guard in the right spot and there are not too many zombies eating him at a time, you can drag this on forever, until the Chard Guard kills all the zombies with his knockback damage.

Aloe's healing ability, however, does not work well with Infi-nut because of the fact that he can already regenerate over time and has lower health than a Wall-nut.

As of version 6.3.1, Aloe no longer heals Explode-O-Nut or Hot Date. This was likely changed due to the fact that these plants are intended to be destroyed for their explosive effect. If a player intends to use an offensive wall, Endurian, Pea-nut, or more specifically, Kiwibeast are better options.

The game will hint the player that Aloe and Kiwibeast can be a really good combo. In fact, this is a splendid idea since Kiwibeast gets more powerful the more it's damaged by zombies, but healing does not make it less effective, therefore Kiwibeast will last pretty long. While it works with Endurian and Pea-Nut, Kiwibeast has better DPS.

Aloe is also very effective with Sweet Potato since she will last longer and in turn make her strategy easier to manage because of not having to use Wall-nut First Aid to heal her. Garlic is also effective as he will allow you to keep on diverting zombies without needing to worry about replacing him or healing him with Wall-nut First Aid as often. Aloe is also very effective with Holly Barrier and Chard Guard as he can heal the latter to regenerate more berries or the leaves.

In Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version), this plant is introduced to counter Perfume Zombie's perfume, which can completely disable and kill any plant, even those under plant food effect. In that game, Aloe is also significantly buffed and outclass both its international version and Heavenly Peach in terms of effect for the former and effectness for the latter, as the healing liquid it produces can regenerate plants to full near-instanteously at level 1.

Gallery

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Trivia

• In an advertisement about getting him on the title screen, the player can see his healing drop is blue instead of light green.
• Despite the fact that his seed packet is in the style of Modern Day and Player's House, his background in the Almanac and seed selection is in the style of premium plants. This is also shared with other plants obtained from Epic Quests.
  • While Gold Bloom and Electric Currant received a new seed packet design in v.6.6.1, being the premium seed packet, Aloe was the only one that did not get that change. This was fixed in v.7.5.1
• If a defensive plant's armor (through their Plant Food ability) is damaged, Aloe cannot replenish it.
• In 7.5.1, Aloe's healing animation may show up bugged by its effect sometimes showing up 1 tile ahead of its healed target.

Specific to Chinese version (China only)

• Despite being referred to as male in the international Almanac, the Chinese Almanac refers to Aloe as female, being "her"(她的).

See also

• Heavenly Peach