Fila-mint

Fila-mint is a Power Mint plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. When planted, he immediately deals 10 damage to zombies. He can also boost Fila-mint Family plants by increasing their damage, zombies zapped, and more. Fila-mint Family plants include:
 * Citron
 * Electric Blueberry
 * Electric Currant
 * Electric Peashooter
 * E.M.Peach
 * Lightning Reed
 * Magnifying Grass

Like other Power Mints, he cannot be imitated or affected by other mints. After 6 seconds, Fila-mint will disappear.

Fila-mint can be obtained with 100 mints in the Store when he is available.

Origins
Fila-mint is based on the "Lamiaceae" (also known as "mint") and a "filament," which is the part of a light bulb that produces light. This also refers to his electrical appearance.

His name is a portmanteau of the words "mint" and "filament."

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Level upgrades
Note that Fila-mint's recharge is 30 seconds shorter during the Improve-mint event.

Strategies
Fila-mint can greatly improve the efficiency of electrical plants, such as Lightning Reed or Electric Currant. This can make a lot of harder levels much easier, as it turns low-level plants into stronger ones. Another bonus in its usage is that it electrocutes all zombies on the screen, dealing some damage. Leveling up the plant increases the damage and duration of the Fila-mint, making it even more powerful. Also, unlike other 0-sun cost plants like Puff-shroom, it can be used on Last Stand levels. However, its major weakness is that it recharges very slowly, and cannot be imitated, so only use it when you can't easily deal with stronger zombies.

It is not recommended to use in Battlez, as its duration is too short, and unlike Reinforce-mint, it cannot do devastating combos. Also, it can only be used twice (more as you upgrade it), therefore greatly reducing its usefulness. It should only be used if the player wants to use a strategy based around electric plants.

Unlike Reinforce-mint and Bombard-mint, Fila-mint is not very effective all by itself, as the damage it deals is rather lackluster, making it best used as a support plant.

It is not recommended to bring Fila-mint to levels where you can't lose plants, as it will disappear after a while.

Trivia

 * Prior to the 6.8.1 update, Fila-mint family plants did not glow while Fila-mint is on the board.
 * The screen also did not flash when Fila-mint is planted.
 * Fila-mint is the first mint to be released in Plants vs Zombies 2.
 * His colors scheme and eyes are similar to Electric Peashooter.
 * Out of all the released mints, he is the only one without pupils.
 * Despite being able to hover over the ground, it cannot be planted above the water in Big Wave Beach.
 * Despite not being electricity-based, Magnifying Grass is part of the Fila-mint family.