Ivory Candypop Bud

Ivory Candypop Buds are white Candypop Buds that will produce a White Pikmin for every non-white one that is thrown in, up to a maximum of 5. If White Pikmin are thrown in, they will be reverted to leaf stages, and don't count against the 5-Pikmin limit per Candypop Bud. The production of new Pikmin occurs in much the same way as with the Pikmin Onions, with the seed floating down to plant itself in the ground nearby. This Candypop Bud first appears in Pikmin 2. Many Ivory Candypop Buds are found in the White Flower Garden on Sublevel 3 while you have fewer than 20 White Pikmin, and on Sublevel 4 of the Subterranean Complex, as well as 3 more spread throughout the Frontier Cavern.

Olimar's Notes
Research from our most recent expedition has confirmed the presence of candypop buds in subterranean regions. Considering the micro-ecologies this plant has been found in, one could surmise that it could be found in any cavern, regardless of geographic region. Tossing Pikmin into this flower always produces white Pikmin seeds, regardless of the color of Pikmin tossed in. In many cases, plants with small leaves typically have limited photosynthetic capabilities, and thus must find alternate means of obtaining nutrients, with parasitic and predatory behaviour being most common. The candypop could be considered one such example.

Louie's Notes
This elusive flower spoils within seconds of picking, making it unsuitable for cooking.

Pikmin:Redemption
There are a few more than Pikmin 2 but Candypop Buds are almost worthless in PR for the first half of the game.

Pikmin: Attack of the Breadbugs
Ivory Candypop Buds can be found distributed throughout the Toxin Territory. They can be found in groups of three to four. Each of them can transform ten Pikmin into White Pikmin if they are not already that color. After changing ten non-White Pikmin, the Ivory Candypop Bud will wilt and disappear. They regenerate every six days.