‘But are they real? or "my eyes are again playing tricks on me," you might wonder. But hey, this kissable lips are for real! These gorgeous pair of red, luscious lips is a flower of the plant known as Psychotria elata. This weird plant is found abundantly in the tropical rain forests of Central and South American.
Psychotria elata, is also called Hot Lips Plant, Hooker’s Lips, Flower of Lips, and Flor De La bios and for the shape of its bright red bracts resembling two pouting, luscious lips. The kissable bracts remain only for a short a few days until it reveals the plant’s white flowers that will pop up from its center. The distinctive shape and color of Psychotria elata’s flowers are perfect for attracting their pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies.
The sad part is, Psychotria elata is an endangered one due to uncontrolled deforestation. So, if you are a Nature lover and wanted to plant a kiss on a Hooker’s Lips, then do it while you still can.
it is indeed like a hooker's lips..such a funny to look at flower.
ReplyDeleteHaha, very cute flowers! I had no idea flowers in this shape existed. Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteWhatttt?? Is that really true??? I would love a plant like that. But how if it's endagered? Gee! I bet the harsh weather here would ruin her anyway. Too sad.
ReplyDeleteI would kiss that flower! Hahaha! It does look a lot like lips!
ReplyDeleteI never knew that such flowers exist! Interesting! I'm going to show this to my son. I'm sure he'll be amazed.
ReplyDeleteKissable lips indeed, nature is really wonderful and filled with interesting things to discover.
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