Weed

Hemlock, a type of weed.

Weeds are plants that do not need to be watered or fertilized to grow and they can take over your garden. Their seeds are red and black and will quickly plant themselves if left alone. Oftentimes they will produce more than one seed upon dying, as well as having an ability to harm Piñatas and make them ill, either by toxic fumes, making them fight, or making them fart out Sour Candy which when eaten makes them sick. The Prickly Pear can cause a piñata to lose their Resident status. Weeds have a negative value, as when attempting to sell placed weeds to Lottie she will actually charge you Chocolate Coins in order to remove them. Weeds do not grow directly on existing plants, meaning that a seed must be placed in the garden in order for a weed to grow.

Weeds cannot be fertilized using fertilizer, and as such related bonuses and awards in the journal do not exist.

If too many weeds are left unattended then the weeds will take over the garden, degrading it by causing the value of the garden to plummet, all of the garden space by replicating themselves which prevents wanted plants from being placed in the garden, and most kinds of weeds injuring Piñatas in some way, attracting Dastardos to break your sick Piñata.

However, their tendency to produce multiple seeds make it useful in economic ventures because the heads of weeds sell for high prices, alongside the seeds that they drop. Selling the weeds themselves to Lottie will cost chocolate coins as they have a negative base value, so be sure you sell only the seeds and heads. In Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, the heads and seeds of weed plants have negative base values, and selling them will cost you chocolate coins. This makes it impossible to use weeds to obtain chocolate coins.

The other use of these weeds are to satisfy a requirement of a certain Piñata species. You should exercise caution with these plants, as they can attract other piñatas to eat it which creates seeds that plant themselves automatically, creating a cycle. A way to prevent them from growing out of control is to tap the flower head off of the flower and then breaking the seeds that come out.

There are four types of weeds in Viva Piñata and Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise, and eight species of weeds in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise.

List of Weeds

Image	Weed	Journal Information	Level	Value
	Dandelion	The dandelion was probably named such because its yellow flower looks like a Roario's mane. Who knew that it would have something else in common with the king of the beasts?	3	6
	Fire weed	This plant didn't adapt to life in the Piñarctic regions. Instead, it chose to melt the snow and ice and burn a little place for itself. Old habits die hard, and this weed continues to scorch itself a spot, no matter how warm it is.	4	10
	Hemlock	Slender stems and pretty white flowers can't disguise this weed. Be warned, this could seriously affect the health of your Piñatas.	8	36
	Poison Ivy	Poison Ivy is a good name - it tells you that this plant is a bit like ivy but most importantly it's poisonous! Don't let your Piñatas taste it, and keep it away from your other plants, or it will make a space for itself. Nasty, nasty nasty.	3	6
	Prickly Pear	This is a nasty little plant. Not only does it have horrid spines, but it will confuse any Piñata that eats it.	6	21
	Thistle	The Thistle grows quickly and will spread to any 'spare' patch of earth. Not only will it soon fill the garden, it's covered with prickles that can make any piñata's life a misery. I'd suggest that you get rid of them all.	2	3
	Toadstool	I have never once seen a Lickatoad sit on one of these unpleasant little plants. Sensible Piñatas are advised to stay clear of the toadstool all together. The toadstool is almost irresistible to Piñatas - its bright colors mimic candy, and Piñatas tend to be more hungry than clever.	4	10
	Venus Piñata Trap	This plant seems to have taken a stand for plants. It's fed up with the 'plant grows - animal eats plant' order of things and has decided to dish out some spiny plant revenge. Keep it away from your Piñatas.	5	15