Psychotria Elata (Hooker Lips)
Psychotria Elata (Hooker Lips)
Psychotria Elata- Affectionally known as Hooker Lips with it’s colorful red flowers attracts many pollinators including butterflies and humming birds .Psychotria is a genus containing some 1900 species within the plant family Rubiaceae. 
With a scientific name of Psychotria Elata, this species also goes by the fitting names of the Hot Lips Plant, Flower of Lips or even Hooker's Lips.The plant can be found in the forested areas of tropical America such as Costa Rica and Colombia.This biennial plant bears bright red bracts resembling the lips of a woman wearing red lipstick. From these bracts tiny white flowers emerge that serve as food for the humming birds and butterflies. Some people also call it Mick Jagger’s lips. This kissable red plant is truly a miracle of nature.
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