Dinonip

歪比巴卜！

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He prefers to call himself Optimus Prime.

The official name of this plant is Dinonip. However, a literal translation can be found in its infobox. The official name is to be used on all pages that refer to this plant.

龙吼草(translation: Dragon Howler)
Eats nearby zombies and spits out awfully-tasting eggs.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	75
Recharge	Sluggish
Area	Single
Range	Close
In-game statistics
Direct damage	20 damage
Rarity (China)	Super-Rare
Unlocked	Collect 10 Dinonip Puzzle Pieces
Costumes
English Chinese Since young, Dinonip has had a loud voice, so when he entered senior high, he joined the choir. But after a short while, he quit because of "various reasons". "I still feel he's better doing a solo," MC commented, "After all, for a choir, the 'safe range' he needs is a bit too large..." 龙吼草自小就嗓门大, 所以在高中的时候就参加了学校的合唱团。 然而过了没多久, 他就因 "种种原因" 选择了退出。 我还是觉得他适合独唱, 并喇叭花评价说, " 毕竟对于合唱团来说, 他一个人需要的安全距离也太大了些 ……"

Dinonip (龙吼草; pinyin: lóng hǒu cǎo) is a plant from the Chinese version of Plants vs. Zombies 2. He was added in the 2.0 update. He is obtainable through collecting enough Puzzle Pieces from the Endless Zone medals. He eats zombies, similar to Chomper.

However, unlike Chomper, he can defend himself by firing a weak, short-ranged goo while chewing, has higher health, and spits out the eggs he swallows.

Origins

The real-life bellyful pitcher plant, the plant Dinonip is based on

Dinonip is based on the bellyful pitcher plant (Nepenthes ventrata), a tropical pitcher plant natural hybrid of the ventricose pitcher plant (Nepenthes ventricosa) and the winged pitcher plant (Nepenthes alata), the plant's specific name "ventrata" (meaning "bellyful") most likely reflects Dinonip's ability to eat zombies. He is also based on a generic theropod dinosaur like Tyrannosaurus.

Dinonip's name is a pun of "dinosaur", the group of prehistoric animals he resembles and affects; and "nip", referring his ability to eat zombies.

His ability to fire goo is a nod to a digestive liquid real-life pitcher plants have to digest their prey, e.g. insects.

Almanac entry

龙吼草 Dinonip	AREA Single RANGE Close RECHARGE Sluggish
	龙吼草能把靠近的僵尸吃掉，并吐掉无法消化的恐龙蛋。 植物特征：绿色植物，铁齿铜牙 特点：吃掉美味的僵尸，吐掉难吃的恐龙蛋 龙吼草自小就嗓门大，所以在高中的时候就参加了学校的合唱团。然而过了没多久，他就因“种种原因”选择了退出。“我还是觉得他适合独唱，”喇叭花评价说，“毕竟对于合唱团来说，他一个人需要的安全距离也太大了些 ……”

龙吼草 (Dinonip)
Sun cost: 75

AREA: Single
RANGE: Close
RECHARGE: Sluggish

龙吼草能把靠近的僵尸吃掉，并吐掉无法消化的恐龙蛋。

植物特征：绿色植物，铁齿铜牙
特点：吃掉美味的僵尸，吐掉难吃的恐龙蛋

龙吼草自小就嗓门大，所以在高中的时候就参加了学校的合唱团。然而过了没多久，他就因“种种原因”选择了退出。“我还是觉得他适合独唱，”喇叭花评价说，“毕竟对于合唱团来说，他一个人需要的安全距离也太大了些 ……”

In English: Dinonip can eat nearby zombies and spit out undigested eggs. Plant features: Green plant, strong teeth Special: Eats delicious zombies, spits out awfully-tasting dinosaur eggs Since young, Dinonip has had a loud voice, so when he entered senior high, he joined the choir. But after a short while, he quit because of "various reasons". "I still feel he's better doing a solo," MC Glory commented, "After all, for a choir, the 'safe range' he needs is a bit too large..."

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When given Plant Food, Dinonip will roar to counter the dinosaur stampede in Jurassic Marsh, and will eat 4 zombies in a 3x3 area.

Costumed

His roar can now push back zombies in a very short distance and stun them for a short period of time.

Level upgrades

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Venom Overflow	May shoot a stronger goo that deals more damage.
	Combat Training	Dinonip gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Overflow Enhanced	Chance to shoot stronger goo increases.
	Cell Activation	Dinonip gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken	Dinonip may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power	Dinonip gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	Venom Burst	May shoot a stream of venom that damages the whole lane, plus poisons zombies.
	Fighting Power	Dinonip gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Strategies

In general, he is a worse option than Chomper as he has a slow seed packet recharge, meaning it is impossible to simply dig a Dinonip who is eating a zombie and then replace another one quickly, which can be done by Chomper.

He is however, extremely important in Jurassic Marsh due to his Plant Food being the only way to prevent dinosaur stampedes from T. Rex eggs destroying a lot of plants.

One of his most important abilities is to eat eggs. Even at level 1, a single Dinonip will instantly destroy an egg. If you do not have enough Puzzle Pieces to upgrade him into level 2 or above, it is not recommended to use him in Hard Mode outside Jurassic Marsh, because he cannot eat a level 2 or above zombies instantly, unlike Toadstool.

Gallery

HD Dinonip

Almanac entry part 1

Almanac entry part 2

Seed packet without sun cost

Dinonip eating a zombie

Dinonip firing its projectile while chewing a zombie

Dinonip on a Gold Tile

Dancing Dinonips

Dinonip pulling zombies towards its mouth

Dinonip on a Power Tile

Trying to swallow an egg

Continue trying to swallow the egg

A Dinonip spitting out a brontosaurus egg

Plant Food effect scares the dinosaurs in the Dinosaur Stampede surprise attack (stage 1)

Plant Food effect scares the dinosaurs in the Dinosaur Stampede surprise attack (stage 2)

Dinonip's sprites and assets (image size too big, click to view)

Dinonip's 2nd sprites and assets

Seed packet texture

Trivia

• He is the only way to stop Dinosaur Stampedes, making him an environment modifier.
• Dinonip makes the same sound that Chomper does once he bites a zombie.
• He, Thorns, and Perfume-shroom are the only plants whose abilities affect the dinosaurs.

See also

• Chomper
• Toadstool
• Eggs
• Snap Pea

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