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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Psychotria Elata or Hooker’s Lips: The Most Kissable Plant

These gorgeous pair of red, luscious lips belong to a plant known as Psychotria elata, a tropical tree found in the rain forests of Central and South American countries like Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador. Affectionately, Psychotria elata is called Hooker’s Lips or the Hot Lips Plants. The plant has apparently evolved into its current shape to attract pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies.

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Psychotria Elata or Hooker’s Lips: The Most Kissable Plant
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Hooker’s lips or hot lips plant is scientifically referred to, ‘Psychotria elata plant’. Shaped exactly like a woman’s lips, this pair of red hot orifices has evolved into this curviness to attract pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies. They are mostly found in the rainforests of South and Central America.

Psychotria Elata or Hooker’s Lips: The Most Kissable Plant
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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.

Psychotria Elata or Hooker’s Lips: The Most Kissable Plant
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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.

Psychotria Elata or Hooker’s Lips: The Most Kissable Plant
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