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'''Nectar''' ({{j|大地のエキス|Daichi no Ekisu|Earth extract}}) is a substance that increases the [[maturity]] of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], usually to the flower stage. It comes in the form of large drops of liquid that Pikmin can drink. It works differently in the main series, in {{pb}}, and in {{pa}}.

Any leaf or bud Pikmin that pass by a drop of nectar on the ground will crouch down and begin to slurp it for roughly two seconds, regardless of whether it is [[idle]] or has been directed to it. At the end of the slurp, it will jump up and the leaf or bud on its head will turn into a flower.

In {{p3}} and {{p4}}, a single drop of nectar can flower 10 Pikmin. When a single Pikmin drinks from a drop of nectar, it will drink one tenth of the drop. Thus it is not possible for an entire large squad to be flowered from a single drop, but is it also not possible to waste a drop on a single Pikmin.

In {{p4}}, [[Oatchi]] can also drink nectar, which will heal him or increase his maximum [[health]] if it is already full, similarly to the effects of a [[Scrummy Bone]]. The [[Sunsquish]] and the [[Foolix]] can disguise themselves as nectar drops. Nectar drops out in the overworld will stay there until the end of the day, even if the player enters [[cave]]s.

*[[Ultra-bitter spray|Petrified]] or [[Ice Pikmin|frozen]] enemies

Nectar is a key item in {{pb}}. It takes the form of small translucent balls that can be fed to Pikmin individually; feeding Pikmin nectar is the main way to get [[petal]]s. Nectar is obtained by collecting [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruits]], completing [[weekly challenge]]s, and occasionally by [[Level|leveling up]]. There are many types of nectar, and each type has a limit on how many balls of it can be stored; this limit is 200 by default, but can be increased by buying upgrades in the [[shop]].

Nectar can be fed to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Garden|garden screen]]. In this screen, a large ball of nectar appears at the bottom, and swiping up from it throws a small ball towards the Pikmin. Pikmin run towards the ball and whichever one picks it up gets to drink it, blooming in the process (unless a leaf Pikmin drinks a basic Nectar, which only increases its maturity to the bud stage). If no Pikmin picks it up after a few seconds, it will disappear and return to the player's supply. Alternatively, nectar can be fed directly to Pikmin by holding down on the large ball and dragging the finger around the screen to give small balls to whatever Pikmin the finger passes over. This process works the same way for any type of nectar. The player can also double tap a Pikmin to focus on them, and while in this state only the Pikmin that is focused on will be fed nectar.

When a Pikmin is bloomed into the flower stage with any nectar type, its flower will glow. Tapping on the glowing flower will add [[petal]]s of that color and type to the player's petal supply, making using nectar the main way of getting petals. Feeding a Pikmin also raises that Pikmin's [[friendship]]. A Pikmin cannot be fed nectar again until the glowing flower is tapped and stops glowing. If a Pikmin is fed six times within two hours, its flower will disappear after being tapped, and the Pikmin will be unable to be fed until its leaf regrows. Over time, the Pikmin will automatically regain a leaf, but the player can also add any bare Pikmin to their squad and walk 2000 steps to quickly regain a single green leaf. This system can be used to quickly feed a Pikmin to 4 yellow hearts, as by walking with the Pikmin and overfeeding it to make it bare again repeatedly, [[friendship]] can be gained quickly.  

There are many types of nectar in ''Pikmin Bloom'', and each one blooms a different type of flower on a Pikmin's head. Different nectar types are distinguished by flower species and color. The following table displays all the nectar types (except for Special Nectar):

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!colspan="5"|Nectar types in ''Pikmin Bloom''

!Flower type!!White!!Yellow!!Red!!Blue

!Dianthus

!Chrysanthemums

!Helleborus

!Cattleya

!Hyacinth

There are other species of flowers in ''Pikmin Bloom'' which are rarer, and each of them has corresponding types of nectar. These nectar types take the appearance of a transparent orb containing an icon of the type of flower it will produce. When fed to a Pikmin, these will bloom that Pikmin straight to the flower stage, like colored nectar, and the flower atop the Pikmin's head will be the type of flower that the nectar represented instead of the standard [[Bacopa Cabana]].

If the player isn't doing very well on a specific stage, the game will eventually spawn an Assist Block near the starting point. Once this block is broken, a large drop of nectar appears that, when collected, instantly evolves all players to level 50 plus 2 extra nectar. In timed missions, it also gives an extra minute.

 

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Pikminology13.jpg|The [[data file]] explaining nectar.

*Dalmo's notes on the Honeywisp state that nectar can be {{transcript|in the form of an egg yolk, sap, or honey}}, giving a hint to what nectar actually is.

*[[Ultra-spicy spray]]

*[[Ultra-bitter spray]]