Psychotria Elata, The World’s Most Kissable Plant
Here’s a dumb question: if (the young) Mick Jagger was a plant, what would he be? Probably Psychotria Elata, commonly known as Hooker Lips or the Hot Lips Plant for the shape of its bright red bracts that resemble two luscious lips.
This weird plant might look like the work of a photo editing
software, but I can assure you those kissable lips are all natural.
Found in the tropical rain forests of Central and South American
countries like Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador, the Psychotria
Elatra plant has apparently evolved into its current shape to
attract pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies.
Affectionately known as Hooker’s Lips, this extraordinary flower has
unfortunately become endangered due to uncontrolled deforestation in the
above-mentioned countries. So if you’ve ever wanted to plant a kiss on
Mother Nature, find yourself a Hot Lips plant and do it while you still
can. The bracts are only kissable for a short while, before they spread
open to reveal the plant’s flowers.
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