Viva pinata trouble in paradise candary?

ok, im playing viva pinata trouble in paradise and im trying 2 get a candary but it wont wrk!!! i no tht some people say tht im spose 2 feed a sparrowmint a buttercup, but i thnk thts only 4 viva pinata pocket paradise. i really need 2 find out how 2 get it or else i cant get a lot of things. plzzzzz help meeee!!!!!!!! does it need full candosity? tap w/shovel? just plz tell me wat 2 do 2 change da sparrowmint into a candary. remember its trouble in paradise, not pocket paradise. thx!