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{{page title|''Bacopa Cabana''}}
[[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|''Bacopa Cabana'', more commonly known as the Bacopa.]]
The '''''Bacopa Cabana''''',{{cite web|https://www.gamecubicle.com/news-pikmin_flowers.html|Meet the Pikmin Flower|IGN}} commonly known as the '''Bacopa''', '''Ornamental Bacopa''', '''Sutera cordata''' or '''Pikmin Flower''', is a type of real-world flower that was used to model the flowers that [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in the flower [[Maturity|stage]] grow on their heads. They 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 {{p2}}, or the second generation of Pikmin species. The lavender color has been used to top all the new species in {{p3}}, or the third generation of Pikmin. The family of these plants is called {{w|scrophulariaceae}}, which is also commonly called the [[figwort family]]. [[Onions]] also have a part on the top that looks quite similar to a ''Bacopa Cabana''.


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==History==
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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.


==Relevance==
==''Chaenostoma cordatum''==
Although Pikmin can have leaves, buds, or flower atop their stem, as decided by their [[maturity]], Pikmin with a flower are given more attention throughout the series, given that the flower symbolizes the highest maturity. Reflecting the maturity, some rankings in the game also use leaves, buds, and flowers as icons to represent their value, with a flower commonly representing the most valuable rankings. Examples include the medals in [[Mission Mode]] and the icons that indicate a stage's completion in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|''Pikmin 2'''s Challenge Mode]].
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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).
Because the flower is considered so important, and because of its simple, yet recognizable shape, the ''Bacopa Cabana'' is as much of a staple of the [[Pikmin series|franchise]] as the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] themselves. In the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], a ''Chaenostoma cordatum'' is used as the icon for the ''Pikmin'' series. In the ''Pikmin'' games themselves, the flowers are used decoratively outside of the core game. The logotype of any game in the series is made up of several ''Bacopa Cabana'', and some menus use small flower icons as markers used to represent the currently highlighted option.
 
{{pb}} is the only ''Pikmin'' game where not all flower-stage Pikmin have a ''Bacopa Cabana'' on their head, as other types of flowers appear in the game.
 
==In real life==
This is a cultivated species of flower bred with the intention of using it to market the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]].{{cite web|https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6801/introducingthe-pikmin-flower|Nintendo World Report}} 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]]. 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}}}}
 
The ''Bacopa Cabana'' 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 ''Bacopa Cabana'' has endured is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.1 degrees Celsius). ''Bacopa Cabana'' are remarkably strong plants, as a result.
 
The different variants of the ''Bacopa Cabana'' are the Snowflake white and the Snowstorm Blue/Magenta.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Bacopa white (real world).jpg|This is the white color from the first generation of Pikmin.
Bacopa white (real world).jpg|White Bacopa Cabana.
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''.
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''.
Bulbmin closeup.jpg|The [[Bulbmin]] were introduced in ''Pikmin 2'' and have the white ''Bacopa Cabana''.
PW-Sutera-pikminflower-12-J.jpg|A flower bed of Bacopa Cabana.
Pikmin types - Flower.png|From left-to-right: [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]], and [[Blue Pikmin]] (introduced in ''Pikmin''), [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] and [[White Pikmin]] (introduced in ''Pikmin 2''), and [[Rock Pikmin|Rock]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] (introduced in ''Pikmin 3'').
PW-Sutera-pikminflower-12-J.jpg|A flower bed of ''Bacopa Cabana''.
Pikminpressrelease.png|Official Pikmin Flower press release.
Pikminpressrelease.png|Official Pikmin Flower press release.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Flowers [[Pikmin in other media|very similar]] to ''Bacopa Cabana'' decorate the floors of several kingdoms in ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Odyssey|Super Mario Odyssey]]'', particularly the Wooded Kingdom and its flower roads.{{cite youtube|xjCu7R0touQ|comparing the flowers in ''Super Mario Odyssey'' to ''Bacopa Cabana''}}
* The name "Bacopa Cabana" is likely a reference to {{w|Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro}}.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Maturity]]
* [[Maturity]]
*[[Nectar]]


==References==
==References==

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.

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