- For more information about the character that this line is based on, see Cactus.
The Cactus line (仙人掌; pinyin: xiānrénzhǎng) was a Class A 
Brave
plant line in Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars.
The line consisted of Ball Cactus (仙人球; pinyin: xiānrénqiú), Cactus (仙人掌; pinyin: xiānrénzhǎng), and Tree Cactus (仙人树; pinyin: xiānrénshù). They all specialized in dealing with boss supporters.
Ball Cactus attacked by throwing cactus balls, Cactus attacked by firing spikes, and Tree Cactus attacked by sending lightnings.
Origins[]
All members of the Cactus line were based on members of the family Cactaceae, also known as cacti, waxy succulent plants which are covered in sharp spines to defend themselves from herbivores.
Ball Cactus was based on Parodiamagnifica, a species of cactus native to Southern Brazil.
Cactus was based on the plant with the same name and appearance from Plants vs. Zombies 2.
Tree Cactus was named after a tree cactus, which is a genus of cactus in the genus Pilosocereus, however its appearance was based on a prickly pear.
Almanac entry[]
Ways to obtain[]
Cactus line puzzle pieces could be obtained by replaying Wild West - Day 8, Viking World - Day 8 or Dark Ages - Night 8, and additional puzzle pieces could be obtained through Soulmates Puzzle system.
Abilities[]
Abilities were unlocked by tiering up, while their effect was increased through star leveling.
Note: 10(+5)% means that at LV1 this ability had a 10% on LV1, 15% on LV2 and so on.
| Tier | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sharp Shot [Active] |
Deals damage to farthest enemy in its lane. If there are no enemies in its lane, deals damage to farthest enemy on the field. Additional damage 580(+580). |
| 2 |  Weakness Detection [Passive] |
Normal attacks target enemies with lowest health and deal 74(+74) more damage. |
| 3 |  Thin and Torn [Passive] |
Deals 148(+148) more damage to targets with 30% or less of their maximum health. |
Star leveling[]
After unlocking the Cactus line, additional puzzle pieces could be used to upgrade it, which increased its stats and ability LVs.
| Stars | Puzzle Pieces& required
|
Upgrade | Coins | Stars | Puzzle Pieces& required
|
Upgrade | Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 
|
0 |  +298
|
0k | 1 
|
40 |  +159
|
100k |
| 2
|
2 | +99
|
1k | 2
|
40 | +881
|
121k |
| 3
|
4 | Crit+104 | 4k | 3
|
50 | Crit+341 | 144k |
| 4
|
8 | +117
|
9k | 4
|
50 | +919
|
169k |
| 5
|
15 | +482
AbilityLv2 |
16k | 5
|
60 | +175
AbilityLv4 |
196k |
1 
|
15 |  +420
|
25k | 1 
|
60 | +1004
|
225k |
| 2
|
20 | +124
|
36k | 2
|
70 | +191
|
256k |
| 3
|
20 | Crit+223 | 49k | 3
|
70 | Crit+460 | 289k |
| 4
|
30 | +688
|
64k | 4
|
80 | +189
|
324k |
| 5
|
30 | +135
AbilityLv3 |
81k | 5
|
80 | +239
AbilityLv5 |
361k |
Soulmates[]
Cactus line stats would be increased if these specific plants were unlocked.
| Plant line | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choy line |   +5%
|
 +10%
|
 +15%
|
| Pepper line |  Crit+5% |
 Crit+10% |
 Crit+15% |
| Coffee line+ Bomb line |
 + +5%
|
 + +10%
|
 + +15%
|
Gallery[]
General[]
Ball Cactus[]
Cactus[]
Tree Cactus[]
Trivia[]
- Cactus line used to have two attributes, mechanics of which were removed from the game.
- Cactus line's element was earth.
- Cactus line's feature was orange.
- In Chinese, this line was erroneously named "Cactus" instead of "Cactus line".
| V · T · E | Plants lines (Plants vs. Zombies: All Stars) |
|---|
| Evolution lines | |
|---|---|
 Gentle
|
Sunflower line · Hazelnut line · Radish line |
| Brave
|
Pea line · Ice Pea line · Spray Mushroom line · Corn line · Boomerang line · Tail line · Coconut line · Cactus line · Pepper line · Electric Grass line · Clover line · Watermelon line · Dragon line · Doom line · Tree line · Chrysanthemum line · Charm line · Coffee line · Peach line · Citron line · Energy Bean line · Music line · Flame line · Magic line · Shadow line · Rafflesia line · Apple line · Poison Shadow line · Maypop line |
 Tenacious
|
Nut line · Flytrap line · Spike line · Bomb line · Stump line · Choy line · Magnet line · Plantern line · Pineapple line · Rose line |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary plants | Sun-shroom · Marigold · Flower Pot · Lily Pad |
| Removed plants | Pea Pod · Liontail · Tropical Cannon · Magical Dragon Grass |