Adventure
Jalapeno
A fiery pepper that erupts when planted, unleashing an inferno that instantly destroys every zombie in an entire row while simultaneously melting ice and thawing frozen plants.
Plant Stats
Sun Cost
125 Sun
Damage
Instant Kill (Full Row)
Attack Interval
One-Time Use
Range
Entire Row
Target
Ground Zombies (1 Row)
Toughness
100
Recharge
7.5 Seconds
Best Combo Plants
Details
When planted, instantly destroys all zombies in the entire row regardless of toughness or armor. Also melts all ice and frost in that row, thawing frozen plants and removing cryo debuffs. Plant is destroyed on detonation.
Jalapeno is the premier row-clearing emergency plant, instantly destroying every zombie in a single lane and melting any ice or frost effects in that row. When a specific lane is overwhelmed, Jalapeno solves the problem instantly regardless of zombie count or toughness. In Survival Mode, Jalapeno is most valuable in the front columns where breaches happen. In Endless Mode, keep at least one Jalapeno for the flag lane where Gargantuar density is highest. Pair with Ice-shroom: freeze the grid first then Jalapeno the most critical row for complete lane clearing. Jalapeno also thaws frozen or chilled plants in its lane, making it useful in cryo-heavy stages where your own plants get hit by friendly fire from Ice-shroom. The 100 toughness means any zombie destroys it before detonation if it reaches the plant, so plant quickly when a lane threatens.
Jalapeno is universally effective against any zombie in a single row. Most valuable against dense Gargantuar and Football Zombie accumulations in a specific lane where other plants cannot keep pace with the damage demand.
✓ Strengths
Full-row instant kill eliminates every ground zombie regardless of toughness
Melts ice and frost effects in the lane as a bonus effect
125 Sun is low for a full-row clearing ability
Thaws frozen plants caught in Ice-shroom friendly fire
Pairs perfectly with Ice-shroom for a grid-then-lane clearing combo
✗ Weaknesses
One-time use destroyed on detonation
Aerial and underground zombies in the row are unaffected
100 toughness means any zombie destroys it before triggering if not planted carefully
Only clears one row - multiple lane emergencies require multiple Jalapenos
7.5-second recharge prevents sequential use in the same lane
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Save for the critical moment when a specific lane is overwhelmed rather than using it on small groups
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Combine with Ice-shroom: freeze the grid then Jalapeno the most threatened row for double clearing
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In Endless Mode, keep Jalapeno dedicated to the Gargantuar lane for emergency clearing
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Use to thaw frozen plants after Ice-shroom activates in cryo-heavy builds
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Plant at the back of the row so no zombie can reach it before the instant-kill triggers
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