- For the version in the Chinese version of Plants vs. Zombies 2, see Plant Family.
Plant Families is a feature in Plants vs. Zombies 2. Plants are divided into families which are mostly there to indicate which plant is influenced by which Power Mint. A colored circle with the appropriate family icon can be seen in the upper-left corner of seed packets.
Families
Each family is named after the Power Mint with which it is associated. There are currently 14 families in the game.
Fila-mint
Color: Teal
The Fila-mint family is mainly composed of electric plants, as well as Magnifying Grass:
- Citron
- Electrici-tea
- Electric Blueberry
- Electric Currant
- Electric Peashooter
- E.M.Peach
- Lightning Reed
- Magnifying Grass
- Ultomato
Pepper-mint
Color: Red
The Pepper-mint family plants is mainly composed of fire-based plants, as well as Ghost Pepper:
- Fire Peashooter
- Ghost Pepper
- Hot Date
- Hot Potato
- Jack O' Lantern
- Jalapeno
- Lava Guava
- Pepper-pult
- Pyre Vine
- Snapdragon
Winter-mint
Color: Cyan
The Winter-mint family is entirely composed of ice-based plants:
Enlighten-mint
Color: Yellow
The Enlighten-mint family is entirely composed of sun producing plants:
- Gold Bloom
- Primal Sunflower
- Shine Vine
- Solar Tomato
- Sun Bean
- Sunflower
- Sun-shroom
- Toadstool
- Twin Sunflower
Reinforce-mint
Color: Tan
The Reinforce-mint family is entirely composed of defensive plants:
- Aloe
- Chard Guard
- Endurian
- Gumnut
- Holly Barrier
- Infi-nut
- Pea-nut
- Primal Wall-nut
- Pumpkin
- Sweet Potato
- Tall-nut
- Wall-nut
Bombard-mint
Color: Orange
The Bombard-mint family is entirely composed of explosive plants:
- Bombegranate
- Cherry Bomb
- Escape Root
- Explode-O-Nut
- Grapeshot
- Potato Mine
- Primal Potato Mine
- Strawburst
Ail-mint
Color: Purple
The Ail-mint family is entirely composed of poisoning plants and mushrooms:
Enchant-mint
Color: Magenta
The Enchant-mint family is entirely composed of plants that utilize magic in some capacity:
Contain-mint
Color: Grey
The Contain-mint family is mainly composed of plants that slow zombies down, as well as Grave Buster and Magnet-shroom:
Enforce-mint
Color: Green
The Enforce-mint family is mainly composed of melee plants, or plants that attack up close:
- Bonk Choy
- Celery Stalker
- Chomper
- Guacodile
- Kiwibeast
- Parsnip
- Phat Beet
- Snap Pea
- Squash
- Tangle Kelp
- Wasabi Whip
Arma-mint
Color: Brown
The Arma-mint family is entirely composed of lobbed-shot and cannon plants:
- A.K.E.E.
- Apple Mortar
- Banana Launcher
- Blastberry Vine
- Cabbage-pult
- Coconut Cannon
- Kernel-pult
- Melon-pult
- Sling Pea
Conceal-mint
Color: Plum
The Conceal-mint family is entirely composed of shadow plants:
Spear-mint
Color: Black
The Spear-mint family is entirely composed of plants with spikes or piercing attacks:
Appease-mint
Color: Chartreuse
The Appease-mint family is entirely composed of peashooter plants and plants that shoot projectiles straight, as well as Torchwood:
- Bowling Bulb
- Dandelion
- Pea Pod
- Peashooter
- Primal Peashooter
- Red Stinger
- Repeater
- Rotobaga
- Split Pea
- Starfruit
- Threepeater
- Torchwood
Strategies
Whenever you plant a Power Mint on the board, it'll do some damage or affect the zombies in some form, then boost the plants on the lawn that are members of the appropriate family. Boosting plants will increase their damage, toughness, sun-producing, and/or unique abilities. With Buffz & Bruisez on, you can use Power Mints to boost the family that is currently having a strong buff. Avoid using Power Mints when their families are ineffective, since not even a Power Mint will make the plant do any damage to the zombies at all.
Trivia
- Though Gold Bloom is in the Enlighten-mint family, the symbol is not present in the seed selection screen until you click on the seed packet. This is because the plant gains no bonus while the appropriate mint is active.
- The Appease-mint and Reinforce-mint families are tied for the largest plant family in the game at 12 members.
- There are some plants that could fit into other families, but are in other families based on how they are played:
- Despite being fire plants, Wasabi Whip and Torchwood are not in the Pepper-mint family.
- Despite all being pea plants, Snow Pea, Pea-nut, Fire Peashooter, Electric Peashooter, Shadow Peashooter, Sling Pea, and Goo Peashooter are not in the Appease-mint family.
- Despite all being electrical plants, Magnet-shroom, Laser Bean, and Infi-nut are not in the Fila-mint family.
- Despite both being explosive plants, Coconut Cannon and Dandelion are not in the Bombard-mint family.
- Despite all not being pea plants, Bowling Bulb, Red Stinger, Starfruit, Dandelion, Rotobaga and Torchwood are in the Appease-mint family since they fire single target projectiles.
- Despite Hurrikale blows icy winds to slow down zombies, he is not in the Winter-mint Family.
- Despite all being stalling plants, Iceberg Lettuce, Chili Bean, Garlic, Primal Peashooter, and Apple Mortar are not in the Contain-mint family.
- Despite all being lobbed-shot plants, Blooming Heart, Dusk Lobber, Winter Melon, Spore-Shroom, and Sap-fling are not in the Arma-mint family due to their various other properties.
- Despite having an attack that pierces multiple zombies, Fume-shroom is not in the Spear-mint family.
- Despite having poisonous properties, Shadow-shroom is not in the Ail-mint family.
- Despite being a melee plant, Pokra is not in the Enforce-mint family.
- Some plants contradict the characteristics of their respective families but were categorized so for various reasons.
- Magnet-shroom and Grave Buster are from the Contain-mint family, but their primary function isn't stalling zombies. They were likely categorized so for their mov containing properties.
- Ghost Pepper is from the Pepper-mint family but lacks any fire properties. It was categorized so due to being a pepper.
- Power Lily, Tile Turnip, Gold Leaf, Thyme Warp, Lily Pad, Imitater, and Perfume-shroom are the only plants to not be in their own plant families.
- In Imitater's case, he takes the mint family of the plant he imitates.
- Despite being sun producing plants, Gold Bloom and Gold Leaf are not in the Enlighten-mint Family.
- Despite having infatuation powers over dinosaurs, Perfume-shroom is not in the Enchant-mint Family.
See also
- Plants
- Plant Family, as in the Chinese version
- Mint
- Power Mints
- Arena
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Plants vs. Zombies | |
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Day | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine ยท Snow Pea ยท Chomper ยท Repeater |
Night | Puff-shroom ยท Sun-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Grave Buster ยท Hypno-shroom ยท Scaredy-shroom ยท Ice-shroom ยท Doom-shroom |
Pool | Lily Pad ยท Squash ยท Threepeater ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Jalapeno ยท Spikeweed ยท Torchwood ยท Tall-nut |
Fog | Sea-shroom ยท Plantern ยท Cactus ยท Blover ยท Split Pea ยท Starfruit ยท Pumpkin ยท Magnet-shroom |
Roof | Cabbage-pult ยท Flower Pot ยท Kernel-pult ยท Coffee Bean ยท Garlic ยท Umbrella Leaf ยท Marigold ยท Melon-pult |
Upgrades | Gatling Pea ยท Twin Sunflower ยท Gloom-shroom ยท Cattail ยท Winter Melon ยท Gold Magnet ยท Spikerock ยท Cob Cannon |
Others | Imitater ยท Explode-o-nut ยท Giant Wall-nut ยท Reverse Repeater ยท Giant Sunflower ยท Giant Marigold ยท Sprout ยท Tree of Wisdom |
Plants vs. Zombies: Social Edition | |
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Normal | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine ยท Chomper ยท Repeater ยท Puff-shroom ยท Scaredy-shroom ยท Snow Pea ยท Sun-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Grave Buster ยท Lily Pad ยท Squash ยท Spikeweed ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Torchwood ยท Sea-shroom ยท Jalapeno ยท Coffee Bean ยท Tall-nut ยท Pumpkin ยท Magnet-shroom ยท Blover ยท Melon-pult ยท Cactus |
Premium | Pickled Pepper ยท Icy Fume-shroom ยท Fire-shroom ยท Flamewood ยท Vine-nut ยท Gatling Pea ยท Twin Sunflower ยท Gloom-shroom ยท Winter Melon ยท Super Chomper ยท Future Star ยท Calm Chuck |
Plants vs. Zombies Adventures | |
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>Normal | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Aspearagus ยท Wall-nut ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Popcorn ยท Beet ยท Snow Pea ยท Jalapeรฑo ยท Magnet Plant ยท Flaming Pea ยท Shamrock ยท Bamboo Shoot ยท Repeater ยท Chilly Pepper ยท Twin Sunflower |
VIPs | Sweet Pea ยท Beeshooter ยท Hard-nut ยท Acespearagus ยท Power Flower ยท Beetboxer ยท Ice Queen Pea ยท Shamrockstar ยท Bamboom |
Others | Trees |
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) | |
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Ancient Egypt | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Wall-nut ยท Cabbage-pult ยท Bloomerang ยท Iceberg Lettuce ยท Grave Buster ยท Bonk Choy ยท Repeater ยท Twin Sunflower ยท Snow Pea ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Torchwood |
Pirate Seas | Kernel-pult ยท Snapdragon ยท Power Lily ยท Spikeweed ยท Spring Bean ยท Coconut Cannon ยท Spikerock ยท Lightning Reed ยท Tall-nut |
Wild West | Threepeater ยท Squash ยท Split Pea ยท Chili Bean ยท Jalapeno ยท Pea Pod ยท Melon-pult ยท Winter Melon ยท Imitater |
Kongfu World | Resistant Radish ยท Fire Gourd ยท Heavenly Peach ยท Bamboo Shoot |
Far Future | Laser Bean ยท Blover ยท Citron ยท E.M.Peach ยท Infi-nut ยท Magnifying Grass ยท Tile Turnip ยท Starfruit |
Dark Ages | Hypno-shroom ยท Sun-shroom ยท Puff-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Sun Bean ยท Pea-nut ยท Magnet-shroom ยท Oak Archer ยท Coffee Bean ยท Plantern |
Big Wave Beach | Acid Lemon ยท Lotus Pod ยท Lily Pad ยท Bowling Bulb ยท Banana Launcher ยท Guacodile ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Homing Thistle |
Frostbite Caves | Hurrikale ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Hot Potato ยท Pepper-pult ยท Chard Guard ยท Stunion ยท Rafflesia ยท Whirlwind Acorn |
Sky City | Rotobaga ยท Loquat ยท Asparagus ยท Saucer ยท Horsebean ยท Groundcherry ยท Anthurium ยท Pineapple |
Lost City | Lava Guava ยท Red Stinger ยท A.K.E.E. ยท Stallia ยท Gold Leaf ยท Toadstool ยท Jackfruit |
Neon Mixtape Tour | Morning Glory ยท Phat Beet ยท Thyme Warp ยท Celery Stalker ยท Spore-shroom ยท Garlic ยท Intensive Carrot ยท Cactus |
Jurassic Marsh | Primal Peashooter ยท Primal Wall-nut ยท Perfume-shroom ยท Primal Sunflower ยท Primal Potato Mine ยท Primal Rafflesia ยท Dino-Roar Grass ยท Timid Thorns ยท Sugarcane Master |
Modern Day | Shadow-shroom ยท Caulipower ยท Moonflower ยท Grimrose ยท Nightshade ยท Dusk Lobber ยท Blooming Heart |
Steam Age | Gold Bloom ยท Flat-shroom ยท Maypop Mechanic ยท Lotus Shooter ยท Wind-Blowing Vanilla ยท Lily of Pharmacy ยท Mulberry Blaster |
Renaissance Age |
Aloe ยท Bearberry Mortar ยท Wax Gourd Guard ยท Oily Olive ยท Jeweler Pomegranate ยท Dartichoke |
Heian Age | Dripping Diphylleia ยท Stephania ยท Tupistraโ Stalker ยท Dendrobium Windbreak ยท Chef Cypripediumโโ ยท Boophone Geigiโ |
Fairytale Forest | Ents ยท Heath Seeker ยท Hat Mushroom ยท Hocus Crocus ยท Princess Spring Grass ยท Bamboo Trooper |
Monthly special | Pyro-shroom ยท Carrotillery ยท Cryo-shroom ยท Dandelion ยท Strong Broccoli ยท Machine Gun Pomegranate ยท Chomper ยท Sweet Potato ยท Landlord Bamboo ยท Sap-fling ยท Ghost Pepper ยท Chestnut Squad ยท Bamboo Bro ยท Rose Swordfighter ยท Magic-shroom ยท Electric Blueberry ยท Mischief Radish ยท Endurian ยท Pumpkin Witch ยท Sunflower Singer ยท Snow Cotton ยท Agave ยท Kiwifruit ยท Pretty Plum ยท Dragonfruit ยท Angel Starfruit ยท Gatling Pea ยท Banksia Boxer ยท Flame Flower Queen ยท Cattail ยท Grapeshot ยท Cold Snapdragon ยท Shrinking Violet ยท Cob Cannon ยท Apple Mortar ยท Witch Hazel ยท Escape Root ยท Electric Currant ยท White Melon Sumo Wrestler ยท Wasabi Whip ยท Explode-O-Nut ยท Parsnip ยท Missile Toe ยท Kiwibeast ยท Electric Peashooter ยท Hot Date ยท Icy Currant ยท Tulip Trumpeter ยท Eggplant Ninja ยท Banana Dancer ยท Dual Pistol Pinecone ยท Narcissus Shooter ยท Alarm Explosive Arrowhead ยท Holly Barrier ยท Shadow Peashooter ยท Snap Pea ยท Crystal Orchid ยท Sling Pea ยท Thunder Snapdragon ยท Electrici-tea ยท Imp Pear ยท Strawburst ยท Egret Flower Plane ยท Goo Peashooter ยท Elaeocarpus-pult ยท Water Chestnut Brothers ยท Pokra ยท Dollarweed Drummer ยท Ultomato ยท Shadow Vanilla ยท Splendens Blade ยท Stickybomb Rice ยท Gumnut ยท Olive Pit ยท Earthstar Nuclear Silo ยท Headbutter Lettuce ยท Dazey Chain ยท Boom Balloon Flower ยท Celebration Soda Palm ยท Claw Gloriosa ยท Impatiens Shooter ยท Turkey-pult ยท Hammer Flower ยท Fishhook Grass ยท Mangosteen ยท Inferno ยท Tigerstool ยท Gardener Grass ยท Draftodil ยท Buttercup ยท Byttneria Meteor Hammer ยท Laser Crown Flower ยท Zoybean Pod ยท Orchid Mage ยท Jack O' Lantern ยท Twin Year of the Rabbits ยท Pea Pharmacist ยท Pike Hoya ยท Vamporcini ยท Burdock Batter ยท Pumpkin ยท Capaci-cone ยท Cranesbill Fencer ยท Meteor Flower ยท Gorgon Pitcher ยท Power Vine ยท Parkour Mandrake ยท Abyss Anemone ยท Abyss Devil's Claw ยท Hoya Heart ยท Pea Vine ยท MayBee ยท Oilseed-pult ยท Leaf-Blade Dracaena ยท Bamboo Spartan ยท Shine Vine ยท Sunshine Leek ยท Nightcap ยท Pyre Vine ยท Gluttonous Snapdragon ยท Bun Chi ยท Heliconia Gunner |
Others | Potato Mine ยท Flower Pot ยท 8-Bit Peashooter ยท Tactical Cuke |
Hero Plants | P-Mech Assembler - Flamestar |
Removed | Rotten Red |
Plants vs. Zombies Online | |
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Player's House | Sunflower ยท Peashooter ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine |
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum | Bruce Bamboo ยท Carrot Rocket ยท Pomegranate ยท Dandelion ยท Venus Flytrap ยท Wax Gourd ยท Sod |
Ancient Egypt | Bloomerang ยท Bonk Choy ยท Grave Buster ยท Iceberg Lettuce ยท Cabbage-pult |
Pirate Seas | Snapdragon ยท Spikeweed ยท Spring Bean ยท Kernel-pult ยท Coconut Cannon ยท Narcissus ยท Endurian ยท Spikerock ยท Pineapple-pult ยท Threepeater |
Far Future | Laser Bean ยท Blover ยท Citron ยท E.M.Peach ยท Tile Turnip ยท Ganoderma ยท Banana Tree ยท Nitro-shroom ยท Infi-nut ยท Magnifying Grass |
East Sea Dragon Palace | Oxygen Algae ยท Garlic ยท Bubble Flower ยท Electric Sea Pine |
Upgrades | Twin Sunflower ยท Repeater |
VIPs | Winter Melon |
Power Ups | Cherry Bomb ยท Jalapeno |
Premium | Squash ยท Snow Pea ยท Tall-nut |
Adventure Mode only | Magic Vine ยท Split Pea ยท Chili Bean ยท Lightning Reed ยท Pea Pod ยท Melon-pult ยท Starfruit ยท Chomper ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Cattail ยท Rose Swordfighter ยท Clivia ยท Sap-fling ยท Acid Lemon ยท Magic-shroom ยท Ghost Pepper ยท Guacodile ยท Hurrikale ยท Plantern ยท Oak Archer ยท Homing Thistle ยท Pepper-pult ยท Resistant Radish ยท Toadstool ยท Blooming Heart ยท Red Stinger ยท Electric Blueberry ยท A.K.E.E. ยท Moonflower ยท Agave ยท Asparagus ยท Pumpkin Witch ยท Mine Fruit ยท Sea Anemone ยท Lychee Drill ยท Sea Starfruit |
Plants vs. Zombies 3 | |
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Neighborville | Sunflower ยท Wall-Nut ยท Bamboo Shoots ยท Peashooter ยท Bonk Choy |
Lost Keys Lake | Lily Pad ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Squash |
Mt. Quesogrande | Chili Bean ยท Silversword ยท Cabbage-Pult |
Power-Ups | Grapes of Wrath ยท Chilly Pepper ยท Jalapeรฑo ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Blover |
Pre-2021 | Puff-Shroom ยท Buttercup ยท Garlic ยท Potato Mine ยท Pushywillow ยท Chard Guard ยท Spikeweed ยท Kernel-Pult ยท Caramel Popcorn ยท Lightning Reed ยท Melon-Pult ยท Shuffle Truffle ยท Blockbuster ยท Butternut Squash ยท Ragweed ยท Sawgrass ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Pine Needler ยท Snow Pea ยท Night Cap ยท Aloe Vera ยท Sweet Potato ยท Hydrangea ยท Dogwood ยท Chomper ยท Flak Seed ยท Gravitree ยท Gloom-Shroom ยท Lemon-Aid ยท Starfruit ยท Snapdragon ยท Fairy Ring Mushroom ยท Kalestorm ยท Star Tree ยท Magic Beans |