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[[File:Pikmin flower.jpg|thumb|200px|Several white Bacopa Cabana.]]
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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|Cabana® Jumbo White|Syngenta Flowers}}
[[File:Pikmin flower.jpg|thumb|200px|''Chaenostoma cordatum'', more commonly known as the Bacopa.]]
The flower atop a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in the flower [[Maturity|stage]] is called '''''chaenostoma cordatum'''''{{cite web|http://cube.ign.com/articles/100/100417p1.html|Meet the Pikmin Flower|IGN}}, or commonly known as the '''Bacopa''', '''Ornametal Bacopa''', '''sutera cordata''' or the '''Pikmin Flower'''. This was used to model the white, five petaled, yellow centered flowers that rest on top of the first generation of Pikmin species (the colors introduced in the first game), as well as the [[Bulbmin]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.


''Chaenostoma cordatum'' also come in different colors: white, lavender, and magenta/violet. So far, in the Pikmin species, all three of these colors have been used, each symbolizing a generation of ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'', or a new game in the series. The magenta color has been used on all new Pikmin types (not counting Bulbmin) in ''Pikmin 2'', or the second generation of Pikmin species. The lavender color has been used to top all the known new species in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', or the third generation of Pikmin.
==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 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}}}} It is possible that the flowers of ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'' were based on colorations of Bacopa Cabana, however {{pb}} and {{p4}} introduce Pikmin flowers with colors that do not correspond to any Bacopa Cabana.


==In real life==
==''Chaenostoma cordatum''==
This is a cultivated species of flower bred with the intention of using it to market the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]].{{cite web|http://uk.gamespot.com/gamecube/strategy/pikmin/news.html?sid{{=}}2831784|Pikmin becomes a flower|GameSpot{{dead link|11|November|2015}}}} Nintendo announced the impending creation of the flower through an agreement with S&G Flowers USA in late 2001, and it 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]].
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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 type of plant (reoccurring every year). They are also an Evergreen, which means that even in the harsh winter climate and lack of sun, the plant's leaves can retain its green color. In addition, the flowers can live through the same weather without dying. This real life logic can be placed into the Pikmin world. The Red Pikmin are shown in ''Pikmin 2'' in a harsh snowy landscape with the Pikmin’s leaf green and bright. The record for the lowest temperature a ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' has endured is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.1 degrees Celsius). ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' are remarkably strong plants, as a result. Mr. Miyamoto must have had this in mind for the Pikmin to be strong and durable creatures.
 
The different variants of the ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' are the Snowflake white and the Snowstorm Blue/Magenta.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Starr 070906-9094 Sutera cordata.jpg|This is the white color from the first generation of Pikmin.
Bacopa white (real world).jpg|White Bacopa Cabana.
File:Bacopa-Pink.jpg|This is the magenta color of the second generation of Pikmin.
Bacopa-Pink.jpg|Rose Bacopa Cabana, resembling the flowers of ''Pikmin 2''.
File:Bacopa-abunda-colossal-blue.jpg|This is the lavender color of the third generation of Pikmin.
Real Bacopa Cabana Purple.jpg|Blue Bacopa Cabana, resembling the flowers of ''Pikmin 3''.
File:flower bulbmin.jpg|The Bulbmin are a part of the second generation and have the white ''Chaenostoma cordatum''.
PW-Sutera-pikminflower-12-J.jpg|A flower bed of Bacopa Cabana.
File:Pikmin types - Flower.png|The current 3 generations. From left-to-right: [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]], and [[Blue Pikmin]] (1<sup>st</sup> generation), [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] and [[White Pikmin]] (2<sup>nd</sup> generation), and [[Rock Pikmin|Rock]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] (3<sup>rd</sup> generation).
Pikminpressrelease.png|Official Pikmin Flower press release.
File:PW-Sutera-pikminflower-12-J.jpg|A flower bed of ''Chaenostoma cordatum''.
File:Bacopa 'abunda giant white'.jpg|Another image of the flower.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
* The name "Bacopa Cabana" is likely a reference to {{w|Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro}}.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Maturity]]
* [[Maturity]]
*[[Nectar]]
 
==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Chaenostoma cordatum|Wikipedia's article on the ''Chaenostoma cordatum'']]


==References==
==References==
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{{refs}}
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[[Category:Real world]]

Latest revision as of 00:23, April 14, 2024

Several white 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[edit]

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] It is possible that the flowers of Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3 were based on colorations of Bacopa Cabana, however Pikmin Bloom and Pikmin 4 introduce Pikmin flowers with colors that do not correspond to any Bacopa Cabana.

Chaenostoma cordatum[edit]

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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).

Gallery[edit]

  • White Bacopa Cabana.

    White Bacopa Cabana.

  • Rose Bacopa Cabana, resembling the flowers of Pikmin 2.

    Rose Bacopa Cabana, resembling the flowers of Pikmin 2.

  • Blue Bacopa Cabana, resembling the flowers of Pikmin 3.

    Blue Bacopa Cabana, resembling the flowers of Pikmin 3.

  • A flower bed of Bacopa Cabana.

    A flower bed of Bacopa Cabana.

  • Official Pikmin Flower press release.

    Official Pikmin Flower press release.

Trivia[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Meet the Pikmin Flower on IGN
  2. ^ Cabana® Jumbo White on Syngenta Flowers
  3. ^ Pikmin becomes a flower on GameSpot
  4. ^ Sutera Species, Bacopa on Dave's Garden, retrieved on March 30th, 2021


Icon of a white flower in the Challenge Mode of Pikmin 2. It represents a course that is beaten, but with Pikmin who were lost.

This article was a featured article from December 1st, 2016 to February 1st, 2017.

Icon of a white flower in the Challenge Mode of Pikmin 2. It represents a course that is beaten, but with Pikmin who were lost.
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