Editing Burgeoning Spiderwort

{{infobox plant
|pikmin2   = y
|pikmin3   = y
|pikmin4   = y
|image     = Burgeoning Spiderwort P4 icon.png
|size      = 300px
|icon      = Burgeoning Spiderwort P4 icon.png
|custom_icon = y
|name      = Pikflora baccae conditus
|family    = Pellet weed
|areas     = [[Awakening Wood]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Twilight River]], [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]], [[Serene Shores]], [[Hero's Hideaway]], [[Giant's Hearth]], [[Primordial Thicket]]
|missionbe = [[Tropical Wilds Remix]], [[Garden of Hope Remix]], [[Fortress of Festivity]], [[Forgotten Cove]], [[Clockwork Chasm]]
|missionct = [[Thirsty Desert Remix]], [[Fortress of Festivity]], [[Forgotten Cove]]
}}
The '''Burgeoning Spiderwort''' ({{j|ピキノツユクサ|Piki no Tsuyukusa|Piki Asiatic Dayflower}}) is a [[plant]] in {{p2}}, {{p3}}, and {{p4}} that produces berries with the nectar that is needed to make [[Ultra-spicy spray|ultra-spicy-]] and [[ultra-bitter spray]]s. They are found in the [[Awakening Wood]], [[Perplexing Pool]], and [[Wistful Wild]] in ''Pikmin 2'', and the [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Distant Tundra]], and [[Twilight River]] areas in ''Pikmin 3''. They are found in all areas in ''Pikmin 4'', although only a single plant is found in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]].

In ''Pikmin 2'', [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]s can appear in their vicinity, as well as some type of [[#Mold|mold]] that shows up and keeps the plants from growing. This can be destroyed sufficiently quickly with a medium-large group of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].

Each plant can have up to five [[#Berry|berries]] at once. In ''Pikmin 2'', some only contain red berries, some only purple berries, and some a mix of the two. In later games, since the ultra-bitter spray does not return, only the red-berry Burgeoning Spiderworts exist.


== Notes ==

=== Dalmo's Notes ===
{{Transcript|This fruit, unlike a pellet, is juicy and pulpy. What's more, that's not just any juice inside it. There's a super-spicy spice in there! Eating spicy things can be a fun way to jump-start our taste buds. Perhaps the Pikmin in this world like to spice things up as well!}}

=== Olimar's Notes ===
{{Transcript|Like the Pellet Posy, while nectar is its primary source of nutrients, this Burgeoning Spiderwort produces fruit with high amounts of a super-spicy compound. Both this plant and the Pellet Posy are part of the Pellet weed family, but the Spiderwort does not crystallize nectar because of the different fungi that parasitize its roots. Instead, it produces alkaloids that contain those extra-piquant compounds. The alkaloids are then extracted and collected by way of the plant's fruit.}}

=== Louie's Notes ===
{{Transcript|Dry out the fruit, and grind into a fine consistency. Perfect for adding a touch of spice.}}

== Berry ==
The '''berries''' are small, tiny fruits that come in red or purple based on the nectar. They grow on top of the Burgeoning Spiderwort, and can be knocked down after the plant has been attacked enough. Once on the ground, a Pikmin can pick it up, and deliver it to the ship. 10 berries of a given type are necessary in order to concoct one additional spray.

New berries will show up after some time, which depends on the game. After a berry has been dropped, it can vanish, but the rules for this also depend on the game. Both of these points are elaborated [[#Gameplay mechanics|below]].

If there are [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]s nearby, they will climb up the plant and begin eating the berries, one by one.

== Gameplay mechanics ==
In all games, Pikmin that are ordered to harvest a Burgeoning Spiderwort will go up to the base of the stem, climb up, and once they reach the berries, they will begin pummeling. Periodically, as damage is caused, a berry drops down.

Each game also has more specific rules about how the Pikmin, the plants, and the berries behave.

=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
Pikmin that fall off from the top of the plant will fall in a random direction, and if they land near the base of the stem, they will climb back up and repeat the process. Otherwise, they will become idle or follow the leader, if he is nearby. This means that leaving Pikmin behind to work on the next batch of berries is not very effective, since the Pikmin will not climb up the plant automatically, and the ones that do will likely end up falling out of the stem's reach eventually. In addition, because Pikmin will not drop down of the plant until all the berries are gone, the player runs the risk of a berry falling down, no Pikmin coming down to get it for a while, and the berry disappearing.

In this game, berries can only remain on the ground for 40 seconds, after which they burst and disappear. Having a Pikmin carry them freezes this timer, but does not reset it. It is worth noting that the timer that ticks down how long until the next berry shows up will keep ticking if the player is in a [[treasure]] collection [[cutscene]].{{cite youtube|kOSN6Y2MIC8|showing how the berry timer keeps going in a treasure salvage cutscene.}}

When the plant is born, i.e. when it is free to start growing because the nearby [[#Mold|mold]] has been destroyed, it blooms straight into a tall stalk, with the end facing straight up. It stays in this first stage for around 30 seconds, after which it blooms into the next stage, where it is a bit taller, and the end faces an angle. Finally, after 20 seconds, it blooms into its final stage, with the end of the stalk pointing forward. When it does this, it also becomes populated with all five berries, and if there are [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]s around, this is when they show up and go for the plant. If at the start of the day, the plant can grow uninhibited (because there is no mold around), it starts in the first stage right away.

The moment the Spiderwort grows its berries after entering the final stage, a countdown of 120 seconds starts. When this time reaches 0, the countdown restarts, and if it's not already full, the plant regrows all of its berries at once. This cycle repeats until the end of the day. When Pikmin attack the Burgeoning Spiderwort, they seem to slow down the time by a bit, so the longer the Pikmin take to harvest the plant, the longer it will take until the next recharge.<ref>Information gathered from a [[Talk:Burgeoning Spiderwort#Pikmin 2 regrow time|fan-driven experiment]].</ref>

When a leader is near a Burgeoning Spiderwort plant, an additional instrument is added to the area's [[Music in Pikmin 2|music]], it being slow strings or a pad synthesizer. This music will persist as long as a leader is near a Burgeoning Spiderwort or one of its berries.

=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
An idle Spiderwort has all of its berries, and does nothing special. The second any berry detaches from the plant, a countdown of 60 seconds starts, and once it reaches 0, the plant will regenerate all of its berries at once.

In this game, when the Pikmin are pummeling away at cluster, one Pikmin will drop whenever a berry does, in order to pick it up right away. This makes the berry harvesting faster than in ''Pikmin 2'', where the player has to wait for all the Pikmin to drop off at the end of the attack, or issue some Pikmin to the berry manually. When the Pikmin fall off of an empty Spiderwort, they will idle next to the plant, but will not climb back up unless there are new berries to be harvested. This allows the player to keep a few Pikmin busy with the plant throughout the day and be assured that they will continuously harvest it. On top of that, unlike ''Pikmin 2'', a Pikmin that delivers a berry will return to the Burgeoning Spiderwort on its own.

If a [[bomb rock]] explodes near a Spiderwort, or a [[Rock Pikmin]] is thrown directly at the center of the berries, then all of the plant's berries will drop at once.

Any berry that is left on the floor for 30 seconds will disappear. If a Pikmin carrying a berry is [[whistle]]d, it will drop the berry, which will also cause it to disappear.

=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
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There can only be fifty berries in an area at a given time. If a Burgeoning Spiderwort grows some more, older berries will disappear.{{cite youtube|3kwOCmOdqLY|showing how many berries can exist at once|m=10|s=6|published={{date|7|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|6|October|2023}}}}

== Locations ==
=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
==== Awakening Wood ====
[[File:P2 Awakening Wood Spicy Burgeoning Spiderworts.jpg|thumb|left|Two Burgeoning Spiderworts with ultra-spicy berries, near the landing site.]]
[[File:Spiderwort AW2.jpg|thumb|The Burgeoning Spiderwort that appears starting on day 11.]]
[[File:Spiderwort AW3.jpg|thumb|The Spiderwort near the Bulblax Kingdom.]]
The [[Awakening Wood]] has more Spiderworts in the region than any other area in the game. There are two Spiderworts a short walk away from the landing site, which both produce red berries. In this area, two Ravenous Whiskerpillars appear. Mold may also appear here. Due to the fact that there are two of them, and that they are so close to the landing site, this is possibly the best berry-harvesting place in ''Pikmin 2''. A player can gain about three or four sprays a day if they dedicate the day to berry harvesting.

There is one next to the area where the [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] is, near the [[Pilgrim Bulb]] but it does not appear until day 11. It is on a ledge and only produces red berries.

There is a final one near the entrance to the [[Bulblax Kingdom]]. To make reaching it easier, Blue Pikmin can be used to destroy the water [[gate]] behind the landing area. Then, by having them attack the [[clog]] there, the water will disappear. This Burgeoning Spiderwort only produces purple berries.

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==== Perplexing Pool ====
[[File:Spiderwort PP1.jpg|thumb|left|The Burgeoning Spiderworts near the Gherkin Gate.]]
[[File:Spiderwort PP2.jpg|thumb|The Burgeoning Spiderwort on the water.]]
On the [[Perplexing Pool]], there are two near the [[Gherkin Gate]], both of which produce purple berries. A [[Fiery Blowhog]] and [[Swooping Snitchbug]] hang around here, as well as three Ravenous Whiskerpillars and the occasional mold.

Beyond the entrance of the [[Citadel of Spiders]], there is a plant stemming from the water, so only [[Blue Pikmin]] can attack it. Only red berries are produced from it.

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==== Wistful Wild ====
[[File:Spiderwort WW.jpg|thumb|left|The three Burgeoning Spiderworts.]]
Near the path to the entrance of the [[Hole of Heroes]] in the [[Wistful Wild]], there is a large field with the most number of Spiderworts known in one spot: three. All of them produce both kinds of berries, with each berry being decided at random. There are three Whiskerpillars here and a mold will cover each individual plant. A Fiery Blowhog and a [[Watery Blowhog]] keep watch over the area.
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=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
==== Tropical Wilds ====
[[File:P3 Berries Tropical Wilds.jpg|thumb|left|The only Burgeoning Spiderwort of this area.]]
There is a single Burgeoning Spiderwort plant located in the very center of the [[Tropical Wilds]]. It is behind the landing site and just beyond the small body of water that holds a [[Cupid's Grenade]]. Once the nearby [[reinforced wall]] is blown down and the nearby bridge built, Pikmin will be able to more easily take these berries to the ship.

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==== Garden of Hope ====
[[File:P3 Berries Garden of Hope 2.jpg|thumb|left|The first Burgeoning Spiderwort, next to the Waddlepus.]]
[[File:P3 Berries Garden of Hope 1.jpg|thumb|The second Burgeoning Spiderwort, near the Toady Bloyster.]]
There are two Burgeoning Spiderworts in the [[Garden of Hope]]. The first is fairly close to the S.S. Drake and Onion. Unfortunately, it is in a part of the Garden of Hope that can only be accessed after the player rescues [[Louie]]. It is across a brown bridge, which must be built by the Pikmin, being guarded by a [[Waddlepus]]. It is one of the best places to get Spiderwort berries from, because there are no enemies between it and the Drake, aside from the Waddlepus.

The second one is located even closer to the base, but only appears when the [[Data Glutton]] has been retrieved, and will disappear the day after the player has obtained [[Blue Pikmin]]. It is located behind the landing site, near a pond with a [[Toady Bloyster]], [[Skitter Leaf|Skitter Leaves]], and a pair of [[Yellow Wollywog]]s. Once these threats have been cleared, Pikmin can quickly gather berries en masse.

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==== Distant Tundra ====
[[File:P3 Berries Distant Tundra.jpg|thumb|left|The Burgeoning Spiderwort near the Dodge Whistle.]]
[[File:P3 Berries Distant Tundra 2.jpg|thumb|The Burgeoning Spiderwort on top of the pot.]]
There are two Burgeoning Spiderworts in the [[Distant Tundra]]. The first one is located near the exit to the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]'s cave and where the [[Dodge Whistle]] upgrade can be found. After clearing the area of the nearby [[Joustmite]] and [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s, Pikmin can harvest these safely. This plant will not appear until the day after Alph and Brittany have been reunited in this area.

The other Spiderwort is located on top of the pot where a pile of bridge fragments are initially located. As such, this plant will not appear until the day after Alph and Brittany are reunited. If the player uses [[Winged Pikmin]] to harvest it, they can fly over the river, safely bypassing the [[Joustmite]]s sleeping below.

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==== Twilight River ====
[[File:P3 Berries Twilight River 1.jpg|thumb|left|The Burgeoning Spiderwort after the electric gate.]]
[[File:P3 Berries Twilight River 2.jpg|thumb|The Burgeoning Spiderwort on the second outdoors [[segment]] of the area.]]
There are two Burgeoning Spiderworts in the [[Twilight River]]. The first one is located just across the river behind the Drake and behind an [[electric gate]]. Once the nearby [[Yellow Wollywog]]s have been dealt with, Pikmin can harvest these safely. Oddly, Winged Pikmin take the lily pads back to the Drake, even though they can clearly fly over the river.

The second one is located right at the entrance of the area's second outdoors [[segment]]. There is a nearby [[Arachnode]], although it should not be much trouble if the player uses any type other than [[Winged Pikmin]] to harvest the berries. It is also highly recommended the player has Pikmin move the nearby box so they can have a much easier route back and forth between the berries and the Onion.

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=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
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==== Sun-Speckled Terrace ====
There are two Burgeoning Spiderworts in the area, which are located across the body of water near the [[Rugged Scaffold]] base. One is located on the lower ledge near the [[Geyser]] and the other one is located just above the [[Clay#Climbing wall|Climbing wall]]. The best way to gather the berries here would be to either freeze the water with [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Ice Blast]]s, or use [[Blue Pikmin]].

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== Mold ==
[[File:Spiderwort Mold.png|thumb|The center of a patch of Burgeoning Spiderwort mold.]]
Some Burgeoning Spiderworts are occasionally found in patches of '''mold''', which prevents their growth until the mold has been destroyed. This mold appears as a bulbous structure lurking where Burgeoning Spiderworts had once grown. This fungus is destructible, so if spotted, one should take a medium-large group of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to the area and have them attack it. Soon enough, the mold and its thread-like hyphae will slowly disappear, allowing the Burgeoning Spiderwort and any [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] that were there to grow once again. This is not harmful to the Pikmin, only to the [[plant]]. Mold will form on its own if a Spiderwort plant is not tended to, excessive [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]] activity will cause the mold to grow back and cover the plants.

In ''Pikmin 4'', a different substance named [[sticky mold]] is also used to suffocate Burgeoning Spiderworts, along with treasures and [[Candypop Bud]]s.

=== Locations ===
In the [[Awakening Wood]], starting on day 7, there is a large piece of mold near the landing site, where two Spiderworts grow. It seals away both of the plants, but when eliminated, they will grow back.

In the [[Perplexing Pool]], there are two of them across from the landing site (near the location of the [[Gherkin Gate]]). There is a [[Swooping Snitchbug]] there as well as a [[Fiery Blowhog]], so it is advised to defeat them first.

In the [[Wistful Wild]], there are three patches of mold in a large clearing near the drainable lake which coincides with [[The Final Trial]]'s landing area in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. Each one covers its own berry plant, so it may take a while to get rid of them all.

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== Technical information ==
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|name      = tsuyukusa
|hp        = 1
|rock      = 0
|white     = 0
|brout     = 0
|brin      = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 0
|territory = 100
|value     = 0
}}

== Naming ==
{{naming
|common     = Burgeoning Spiderwort. "Spiderwort" is the name used in the real world for flowers of the {{w|tradescantia}} genus, and "to burgeon" means "to grow quickly", referring to how their berries grow very fast.
|jpcommon   = {{j|ピキノツユクサ|Piki no Tsuyukusa|Piki {{w|Commelina communis|Asiatic Dayflower}}}}. "[[Pikmin family#Naming|Piki]]" was an early name for Pikmin during the development of ''Pikmin''.
|jpname     = {{j|ピキノツユクサ 辛味種|Piki no Tsuyukusa karami-shu|Piki Asiatic Dayflower (spicy taste species)}}.
|scientific = ''Pikflora baccae conditus''. ''Pikflora'' is simply a combination of "Pikmin" and "flora", and ''baccae'' is Latin for "berry". ''Conditus'' is Latin for "spicy".
|internal   = The plant's internal name in ''Pikmin 3'' is <code>tsuyukusa</code>, part of its Japanese name.
}}

=== Names in other languages ===
'''Burgeoning Spiderwort'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ピキノツユクサ
|JapR = Piki no Tsuyukusa
|JapM = Piki {{w|Asiatic Dayflower}}
|ChiTrad  = 皮克露草
|ChiTradR = Píkè Lùcǎo
|ChiTradM = Piki Asiatic Dayflower
|ChiSimp  = 皮克露草
|ChiSimpR = Píkè Lùcǎo
|ChiSimpM = Piki Asiatic Dayflower
|Dut  = Bessenbloem
|DutM = Berry flower
|Fra  = Tradescantia
|FraM = Tradescantia
|Ger  = Dreimasterblume
|GerM = Three-master flower
|GerN = German name of the Tradescantia genus
|Ita  = Fiore bacca<br>Fiore da bacca (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaM = Berry flower
|ItaN = First name taken from the ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' instruction manual.
|ItaI = Fiore da bacca
|Kor  = 피크이슬초
|KorR = Pikeu-Iseul-Cho
|KorM = Piki Dew Grass
|Spa  = Picaplanta
|SpaM = Spicy-plant
|Por  = Plantardente
|PorM = From "planta" (plant) and "ardente" (fiery)
|notes = y
}}

'''Ultra-spicy berry'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ピキノツユクサの実
|JapR = Piki no Tsuyukusa no Mi
|JapM = Piki {{w|Asiatic Dayflower}} Berry
|Spa  = Baya superpicante
|SpaM = Super-spicy berry
|FraE = Baie super piquante 
|FraEM = Super spicy berry
|Ger  = Ultra-Motivier-Beere
|GerM = Ultra motivating berry
|Ita  = Bacca ultra-piccante
|ItaM = Ultra spicy berry
}}

== Gallery ==
=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
<gallery>
Burgeoning Spiderwort.png|A red berry Burgeoning Spiderwort.
Purplespiderwort.jpg|The purple berry variant of the plant.
Mixed Spiderwort.jpg|The mixed berry variant, in the Wistful Wild.
Ravenous Whiskerpillar(Spiderwort).jpg|A Ravenous Whiskerpillar devouring the berries of one of the plants.
Burgeoning Spiderwort attack.png|A Burgeoning Spiderwort being harvested by multiple Blue Pikmin.
Burgeoning Spiderwort empty.png|A harvested Burgeoning Spiderwort.
Normal purplepikmin2.jpg|Clay art of a [[Purple Pikmin]] carrying a red berry.
Purple and White Pikmin Clay Art.png|Alternate version with a [[White Pikmin]] on top of the berry.
Red Pikmin with Bitter Berry.png|Clay art of a [[Red Pikmin]] carrying a purple berry.
Early P2 berries.jpg|Pikmin carrying berries in an earlier version of ''Pikmin 2''.
Early Burgeoning Spiderwort mold 2.jpg|Mold in an earlier version of the game.
Early P2 Burgeoning Spiderworts.jpg|An early version of the game, with mold next to some Spiderworts.
Early Burgeoning Spiderwort mold.jpg|Close-up of mold in an early version of the game.
</gallery>

=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
<gallery>
Spiderwort3Closeup.jpg|A close up of a Burgeoning Spiderwort in the [[Distant Tundra]].
Pikmin3Spiderwort.png|A Burgeoning Spiderwort in the Tropical Wilds.
Burgeoning Spiderwort P3.jpg|A Burgeoning Spiderwort in the Twilight River.
P3D Burgeoning Spiderwort Empty.jpg|A Burgeoning Spiderwort with no berries left.
Burgeoningberryzap.jpg|A berry being beamed by the [[S.S. Drake]].
Burgeoningberryfloor.jpg|Two berries lying on the ground.
P3D Carrying a Spicy Berry.jpg|A Pikmin carrying a berry.
</gallery>

=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
<gallery>
P4 Serene Shores Burgeoning Spiderwort pair.jpg|A pair of Burgeoning Spiderworts in ''Pikmin 4''.
Burgeoning Spiderwort P4.png|A red-berried Burgeoning Spiderwort in ''Pikmin 4''.
Burgeoning Spiderwort P4 empty.png|An empty Burgeoning Spiderwort in ''Pikmin 4''.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Despite there being no Burgeoning Spiderworts in the [[Valley of Repose]], the musical data for the area does have a specified Spiderwort mix.{{cite youtube|ZRGVL125w7Q|of a hacked game that has the Spiderwort mix in the Valley of Repose}}
* Burgeoning Spiderworts were planned to also be found in caves, as there are unused cave [[Music in Pikmin 2|themes]] with Spiderwort mixes in the game files.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Unused_Music#Unused_Spiderwort_Mixes|Unused Spiderwort Mixes|The Cutting Room Floor}}
* [[Olimar's notes]] on the [[Cupid's Grenade]] seem to be describing the Burgeoning Spiderwort, possibly implying that at some point it was planned to get its own Piklopedia entry.

== See also ==
* [[Pellet Posy]]
* [[Spray]]
* [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Nectar and sprays]]
[[Category:Awakening Wood]]
[[Category:Perplexing Pool]]
[[Category:Wistful Wild]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
[[Category:Garden of Hope]]
[[Category:Distant Tundra]]
[[Category:Twilight River]]
[[Category:Sun-Speckled Terrace]]
[[Category:Blossoming Arcadia]]
[[Category:Serene Shores]]
[[Category:Hero's Hideaway]]
[[Category:Giant's Hearth]]
[[Category:Primordial Thicket]]
[[Category:Mission Mode]]