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{{Infobox comics character
| character_name = Floronic Man
| image = FloronicMan.jpg
| imagesize = 200
| caption = Floronic Man as depicted in ''Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #24 (May 1984).<br/>Art by [[Steve Bissette]] and [[John Totleben]].
| real_name = Jason Woodrue
| species = [[Metahuman]]
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| debut = '''As Jason Woodrue''': <br /> ''[[The Atom]]'' #1 (June–July 1962)<br/>'''As the Floronic Man''':<br/> ''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' #245 (November 1976)<br/>'''As the Seeder''':<br/> ''Swamp Thing'' #21 (February 1984)
| creators = [[Gardner Fox]]<br/>[[Gil Kane]]
| alliances = [[Injustice Gang]]<br/>[[New Guardians]]<br/>[[Secret Society of Super Villains]]
| aliases = Dr. Jason Woodrue<br> The Plant Master<br/>Floro<br/>The Seeder
| powers = * Plant manipulation
* [[Botany]] expertise
}}
The '''Floronic Man''' ('''Jason Woodrue'''), also known as the '''Plant Master''', '''Floro''', and the '''Seeder''', is a [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]].<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book | last = Greenberger | first = Robert | author-link = Robert Greenberger | contribution = Floronic Man | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | page = 128 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}}</ref>

The character has been portrayed in live-action by [[John Glover (actor)|John Glover]] in the 1997 film ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]'' and [[Kevin Durand]] in the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] series ''[[Swamp Thing (2019 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]''.

==Publication history==
He first appeared as an enemy of the [[Ray Palmer (comics)|Atom]] in ''The Atom'' #1 and was created by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Gil Kane]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=99}}</ref> His Floronic Man appearance first appeared in the [[Green Lantern]] backup in ''The Flash'' #245. His Seeder appearance first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #21. He became known as "Floro" and a superhero, in ''[[The New Guardians]]''.

==Fictional character biography==
Dr. Jason Woodrue first appears in ''The Atom'' #1 (June–July 1962). Woodrue is an exile from an interdimensional world (Floria)<ref name=secret23>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[Rick Veitch|Veitch, Rick]] | Artist = [[Brett Ewins|Ewins, Brett]] | Story = The Secret Origin of The Guardians of the Universe | Title = Secret Origins | Volume = 2 | Issue = #23 | Date = February 1988 | Publisher = DC Comics}}</ref> inhabited by [[dryad]]s. Woodrue, sometimes called the '''Plant Master''', uses his botanical knowledge to control plants in an attempt to take over the world. He is defeated by the superhero [[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Atom]].<ref name="dc-ency"/> The Plant Master returns to face the Atom<ref>''The Atom'' #24 (April–May 1966). DC Comics.</ref> and the [[Justice League]].<ref>''Justice League of America'' #61 (March 1968). DC Comics.</ref>

In ''The Flash'' #245 (November 1976), Woodrue uses an experimental formula to transform into a plant hybrid.<ref name=secret23/> Now calling himself the '''Floronic Man''', he is defeated by [[Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]].<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |title =The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |pages=131–132}}</ref> After a rematch with the Atom and [[Wonder Woman]],<ref>''[[Super-Team Family]]'' #14. DC Comics.</ref> the Floronic Man joins the [[Secret Society of Super-Villains]].<ref name=secret23/><ref>''The Secret Society of Super-Villains'' #11 (December 1977). DC Comics.</ref>

In ''The Saga of the Swamp Thing'', Woodrue discovers that [[Swamp Thing]] is not [[Alec Holland]], but an intelligent plant who absorbed his memories.<ref name=secret23/>

In ''The Saga of the Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2) #22 (March 1984), the Floronic Man uses Swamp Thing to contact the Green, a force that connects all plant life on Earth. The Green abandons Floronic Man, who is taken into custody by the Justice League after undergoing a mental breakdown.<ref name=secret23/><ref>''The Saga of the Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2) #24 (May 1984). DC Comics.</ref>

''[[Black Orchid (comics)|Black Orchid]]'' (1988) reveals that Jason Woodrue was previously a university professor and taught botany to Alec Holland and [[Poison Ivy (character)|Pamela Isley]].

In ''[[Millennium (comics)|Millennium]]'', Woodrue briefly joins the [[New Guardians]] as '''Floro'''.

[[Image:FloroIvy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Poison Ivy and Floronic Man as depicted in ''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'' #57 (December 1996). Art by [[Dave Taylor (comics)|Dave Taylor]].]]
The Floronic Man returns in ''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #56 (November 1996). After breaking [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]] out of Arkham with his two underlings Holly and Eva, Floronic Man attempts to distribute [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] throughout [[Gotham City]] before [[Batman]] kills him.<ref>''Starman'' (vol. 2) #33–35 (August–October 1997). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''JLA'' #115–119 (August–November 2005). DC Comics.</ref>

In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', the Floronic Man appears as a member of [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] and takes part in the Battle of Metropolis.<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #7. DC Comics.</ref>

In the post-''Infinite Crisis'' DCU, Woodrue is responsible for Pamela Isley's transformation into Poison Ivy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories/poison_ivy&p=1 |title=DCU &#124; Heroes and Villains |publisher=Dccomics.com |date=2010-04-21 |access-date=2011-03-22 |archive-date=2012-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209235233/http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories%2Fpoison_ivy&p=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Woodrue is reimagined as the '''Seeder''', deriving power from the Green.<ref>''Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2) Annual #1. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Swamp Thing'' (vol. 5) #24 (Dec. 2013). DC Comics.</ref> He is later killed in battle with the avatar of the Gray.

==Powers and abilities==
In his original form, Jason Woodrue has advanced knowledge of botany, which he utilizes it to accelerate [[plant growth]]. As the Floronic Man, Woodrue can merge with and control plants.<ref>''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' Vol 1 #8 (October 1985). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Swamp Thing'' Vol 5 #27 (March 2014). DC Comics.</ref>

==Other versions==
An alternate timeline variant of Jason Woodrue appears in ''[[Flashpoint Beyond]]''. This version has become Swamp Thing and created an oasis to accommodate refugees and repent for his previous crimes.<ref>''Flashpoint Beyond'' #3. DC Comics.</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* A character loosely based on Jason Woodrue as Plant Master named '''Straal''' appears in ''[[The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure]]'' episode "The Plant Master", voiced by [[Ted Knight]]. He is a scientist who discovered a way to use wave patterns to increase plant growth.
* Jason Woodrue appears in ''[[Swamp Thing (2019 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]'', portrayed by [[Kevin Durand]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=November 12, 2018 |title=DC Universe: ''Lost'' Actor Kevin Durand Joins ''Swamp Thing'' As Villain |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/dc-universe-lost-actor-kevin-durand-joins-swamp-thing-1202499529/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112225353/https://deadline.com/2018/11/dc-universe-lost-actor-kevin-durand-joins-swamp-thing-1202499529/ |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |access-date=November 16, 2018 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> This version seeks to use the properties of Marais, Louisiana's swamp to cure his wife Carolyn's Alzheimer's disease. After learning of the eponymous [[Swamp Thing]], Woodrue collects and eats some of his plant matter before attempting to force Carolyn to do the same, only to be interrupted by [[Abby Holland|Abby Arcane]] and the Marais Police Department. Woodrue later experiments on himself and transforms into the Floronic Man.

===Film===
[[Image:JasonWoodrue-johnglover.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Jason Woodrue as depicted in ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]''.]]
* Jason Woodrue appears in ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]'', portrayed by [[John Glover (actor)|John Glover]]. This version is a [[Wayne Enterprises]] scientist who operates in the [[Amazon rainforest]] and uses plant toxins to create a super-soldier serum called "Venom". While experimenting on [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]], Woodrue's assistant Pamela Isley discovers his criminal nature. He shoves her into a shelf of chemicals in an attempt to kill her, but she transforms into [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]], kills him, and escapes with Bane.
* Jason Woodrue as the Floronic Man was reportedly featured in [[David S. Goyer]]'s unproduced script ''[[Green Arrow: Escape from Super Max]]'' as an inmate of the titular [[metahuman]] prison.<ref name="SuperMax">{{cite web|url=http://latinoreview.com/news/supermax-green-arrow-story-details-villains-inmates-gallery-4673|title=Supermax: Green Arrow Story Details + Villains/Inmates Gallery|last=Mayimbe|first=El|work=LatinoReview.com|date=May 19, 2008|access-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013133359/http://latinoreview.com/news/supermax-green-arrow-story-details-villains-inmates-gallery-4673|archive-date=October 13, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* Jason Woodrue as the Floronic Man was planned to appear in [[Guillermo del Toro]]'s ''[[Justice League Dark#Film|Justice League Dark]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=April 1, 2013 |title=JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK Details from Guillermo Del Toro, Reveals another Character on the Team, and More |url=https://collider.com/justice-league-dark-details-guillermo-del-toro/ |access-date= |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
* Jason Woodrue as the Floronic Man appears in ''[[Batman and Harley Quinn]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roman |first=Julian |date=August 30, 2017 |title=''Batman and Harley Quinn'' Review: A Campy, Sex-Fueled 90s Nostalgia Trip |url=https://movieweb.com/batman-and-harley-quinn-movie-review-2017/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Floronic Man / Jason Woodrue Voice - ''Batman and Harley Quinn'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Batman-and-Harley-Quinn/Floronic-Man-Jason-Woodrue/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>

===Video games===
Jason Woodrue as the Floronic Man appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

===Miscellaneous===
Jason Woodrue as the Floronic Man appears in ''[[Justice League Adventures]]'' #6.<ref>''Justice League Adventures'' #6. DC Comics.</ref>

==References==
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