Shrubbery

The Shrubbery is a plant, used for increasing hospital attractiveness. It is only available via the A Stitch In Time DLC.

Appearance
A large green shrub, accompanied by various shoots, is encased in a bare wooden square, with a small fencepost on each corner, connected on three sides by two horizontal planks.

Function
A decorative item, the Shrubbery increases hospital attractiveness in a large radius.

Maintenance
The Shrubbery's maintenance gauge will fall over time, although, unlike other watering plants, it does not visibly wilt. When the gauge falls to 50%, the Shrubbery's attractiveness effect will almost disappear. If it is allowed to fall to 40%, the attractiveness effect will be gone. Below 20%, a negative attractiveness effect will be generated instead and become stronger as the gauge falls.

When placed in close proximity to a heat source, such as a radiator, a Shrubbery's maintenance gauge will fall more quickly.

Janitors are tasked with watering Shrubberies, although also capable of doing so are other staff members with the Green Fingers trait. When the maintenance gauge reaches 50%, a janitor will be called automatically. Before this, the player may call a janitor to the Shrubbery manually by pressing the appropriate button.

Room
The Shrubbery can be placed in every room except Surgery, for reasons of sterility.

Staff
The following Staff is required to water the Shrubbery:

Alternatively, any staff member with the Green Fingers trait will water plants in the room where they are working.

Trivia
Inspired by a request from the Knights Who Say "Ni!" in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.