Hooker’s Lips – The World’s Most Kissable Plant

Whoa! I though it was you cruising by in cyberspace. You almost overshot the place! But now that you're here...help yourself to a freshingly perky mug of coffee and  a virtual treat, why don't'cha? 

Say...who's got the most kissable lips on the planet? No...don't say Mick Jagger! C'mon, eh! But let's suppose he was a plant. What kind of a plant would he be? Quite likely a Psychotria Elata, commonly known as Hooker Lips or the Hot Lips Plant. This remarkable plant is named 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.

So there you go. Don't say you never learn anything reading my blog!

See ya, eh!

Bob