Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Seedium Showcase - Shine Vine - January 2025

Plant of the Week - Shine Vine - was offered between February 1, 2025 through February 8, 2025.

Shine Vine is a member of the Enlightment-Mint family.
Shine Vine costs 75 Sun. (-25 Sun on level 5.)
Every 32-36 seconds, Shine Vine produces 50 Sun. (+25 Sun on levels 4, 7 and 10.)
If a Sun-Producing Enlight-Mint plant is inside Shine Vine, its Sun Production will be increased by +25 Sun. (+25 additional Sun on levels 6 and 9.)
When damaged, Shine Vine will drop 5 Sun. (+5 Sun on level 5.)
Shine Vine can stun nearby zombies for 1.05 seconds. (+0.05 seconds per level.)

Commentary:
Taken as a whole, Shine Vine is just an expensive version of Sunflower. Nothing very special here.
Having two (2) Sun producers seems like a waste of a seed slot. The recharge time of most Sun Producers is quick enough not to warrant a 2nd Sun Producer.
Yet Shine Vine is a good plant. When space is tight, like when Dave decides to grow mold, Shine Vine allows for Sun production without losing tile space.
Having Shine Vine plus a Sun producer will also speed up the early game allowing the player go start planting offensive plants.
Shine Vine is great to have on levels where producing a certain amount of Sun is needed.

Bottom Line:
On normal levels, Shine Vine takes a back seat. However having Shine Vine ready to come in when needed makes many levels much easier.

It's not a flashy plant. It's more a meat-and-potatoes plant. But just like the food, it is still good for the player. Get this plant and level it up.
Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive for 3 minutes.
Chosen Perk is Hurry Hurrikale Perk - Hurrikales on conveyor belt.
Survive and protect the endangered plants - Iceberg Lettuce on Column 1
Freeze zombies not offered / 100 / 200 times.

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive for three (3) minutes.
Chosen Perk is Knock-back.
Score to beat: 5,000,000 / 12,500,000 / 15,000,000
Survive and protect the endangered plants - not offered / Turkeypult on 1 and Zoybean Pod on 2
Starting Sun = 950 / 750 / 500

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL
Survive for three (3) minutes.
Chosen Perk is Knock-back.
Electrify zombies 45 / 55 / 65 times.
Never have more than not offered / 9 / 7 plants.

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is Knock-back.
Shrink zombies 35 / 45 / 55 times.
Do not lose more than not offered / 4 / 3 plants.

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is Cherry Picker Perk - Cherry Bombs on conveyor belt.
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - 4 & 5 / 5 & 6 / 5 & 6
Stall zombies not offered / 15 / 25 times.