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=Bacopa Cabana= | =Bacopa Cabana= | ||
[[File:Pikmin flower.jpg|thumb|200px]] | [[File:Pikmin flower.jpg|thumb|200px]] | ||
The '''''Bacopa Cabana''''',{{cite web|http://cube.ign.com/articles/100/100417p1.html|Meet the Pikmin Flower|IGN}} commonly known as the '''Pikmin Flower''', is a type of real-world flower cultivated to resemble the flowers that [[Pikmin family|Pikmin | The '''''Bacopa Cabana''''',{{cite web|http://cube.ign.com/articles/100/100417p1.html|Meet the Pikmin Flower|IGN}} commonly known as the '''Pikmin Flower''', is a type of real-world flower cultivated to resemble the flowers that [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] grow on their heads. Bacopa Cabana comes in four colors: white, similar to the flowers of {{p1}}; rose, similar to the flowers of {{p2}}; blue, similar to the flowers of {{p3}}; and pink. {{cite web|https://www.syngentaflowers.com/product/flower/70060751}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Bacopa Cabana is a cultivated species of {{w|Chaenostoma cordatum}} used to market {{p1}}'s release in North America.{{cite web|http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pikmin-becomes-a-flower/1100-2831784/|Pikmin becomes a flower|GameSpot}} Nintendo announced the | Bacopa Cabana is a cultivated species of {{w|Chaenostoma cordatum}} used to market {{p1}}'s release in North America.{{cite web|http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pikmin-becomes-a-flower/1100-2831784/|Pikmin becomes a flower|GameSpot}} Nintendo announced the creation of the cultivar through an agreement with S&G Flowers USA, now known as {{w|Syngenta|Syngenta Flowers}}, in late 2001. The flower became commercially available in April the following year, five months after the release of the game. The full press release can be found [[:File:Pikminpressrelease.png|here]]. The flower is not patented in the United States Patent System, and can thus be grown freely.{{cite web|https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1924/#b|Sutera Species, Bacopa|Dave's Garden|retrieved={{date|30|March|2021}}}} | ||
==Chaenostoma cordatum== | ==Chaenostoma cordatum== | ||
The ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' are a perennial and evergreen plant. The record for the lowest temperature a ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' has endured is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.1 degrees Celsius). | The ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' are a perennial and evergreen plant. The record for the lowest temperature a ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' has endured is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.1 degrees Celsius).{{Source needed}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Bacopa white (real world).jpg|White Chaenostoma cordatum. | Bacopa white (real world).jpg|White Chaenostoma cordatum. | ||
Bacopa-Pink.jpg| | Bacopa-Pink.jpg|Rose Chaenostoma cordatum, resembling the flowers of ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
Bacopa-abunda-colossal-blue.jpg| | Bacopa-abunda-colossal-blue.jpg|Blue Chaenostoma cordatum, resembling the flowers of ''Pikmin 3''. | ||
PW-Sutera-pikminflower-12-J.jpg|A flower bed of ''Chaenostoma cordatum''. | PW-Sutera-pikminflower-12-J.jpg|A flower bed of ''Chaenostoma cordatum''. | ||
Pikminpressrelease.png|Official Pikmin Flower press release. | Pikminpressrelease.png|Official Pikmin Flower press release. | ||
Revision as of 13:40, October 24, 2023
Bacopa Cabana
The Bacopa Cabana,[1] commonly known as the Pikmin Flower, is a type of real-world flower cultivated to resemble the flowers that Pikmin grow on their heads. Bacopa Cabana comes in four colors: white, similar to the flowers of Pikmin; rose, similar to the flowers of Pikmin 2; blue, similar to the flowers of Pikmin 3; and pink. [2]
History
Bacopa Cabana is a cultivated species of Chaenostoma cordatum used to market Pikmin's release in North America.[3] Nintendo announced the creation of the cultivar through an agreement with S&G Flowers USA, now known as Syngenta Flowers, in late 2001. The flower became commercially available in April the following year, five months after the release of the game. The full press release can be found here. The flower is not patented in the United States Patent System, and can thus be grown freely.[4]
Chaenostoma cordatum
The Chaenostoma cordatum are a perennial and evergreen plant. The record for the lowest temperature a Chaenostoma cordatum has endured is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.1 degrees Celsius).[source needed]
Gallery
White Chaenostoma cordatum.
Rose Chaenostoma cordatum, resembling the flowers of Pikmin 2.
Blue Chaenostoma cordatum, resembling the flowers of Pikmin 3.
A flower bed of Chaenostoma cordatum.
Official Pikmin Flower press release.
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See also
References
- ^ Meet the Pikmin Flower on IGN
- ^ {{{2}}} on {{{3}}}
- ^ Pikmin becomes a flower on GameSpot
- ^ Sutera Species, Bacopa on Dave's Garden, retrieved on March 30th, 2021