The Mick Jagger Flower


Pic: The Soul is Bone - via Geekologie

Now this is a plant that blooms like Jagger! You're looking at Psychotria elata or "hot lips," though there's definitely an uncanny resemblance to Mick Jagger's kisser.

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Affectionately known as Hot lips, Psychotria elata with it’s colorful red flowers attracts many pollinators including butterflies and hummingbirds. One of the host plants for the golden silkmoth (Xlophanes adalia). Also known in some circles as Mick Jagger’s lips. Native to Tropical America, this specimen was found at the Butterfly Gardens in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.


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