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You Can Plant A Flower That Looks Like Plump Lips and I Need It

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This plant, with the pretty red lips, is called the Psychotria elata, and it is a tropical plant that is normally found in Central and South American countries.

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But, it has a pretty hilarious name!

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It is known as “Hooker Lips,” and that is what I am going to call it, forever and always. LOL!

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You might run into this plant if you are in the rainforest of Costa Rica, Columbia, or Ecuador.

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The Hooker Lips plant is also known as the “Hot Lips” plant, but that is far less funny.

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My husband pointed out that it looks like the Kylie Jenner plant. Ha! He’s not wrong.

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According to AmusingPlants.com, the red “lips” are only visible for a short time, and then a flower shoots out like a tongue. At that point, the lips open up and disappear.

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The big red kissable lips are great at attracting hummingbirds and butterflies, which are crucial to pollination of the plant.

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You can get seeds to grow your own Hooker Lips plant right on the Amazon website. Leave it to Amazon!! LOL!

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If you like plants that are cool and different, you have GOT to check out this succulent plant that looks just like you’ve planted little hearts!

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