The most distinctive features of P. elata are its red bracts, a modified set of leaves. Before its flowers bloom, the bracts resemble a pair of human lips.
Gazanias (Gazania ringens) are prized for their vibrant colors and tolerance of hot, dry conditions. The "Kisses" series are trademarked cultivars that include "Kiss" or "Big Kiss" in their names.
THE ORIGINS OF THE KISS-ME-QUICK FLOWER
The Kiss-Me-Quick flower is also known as pink purslane and (and less pleasantly, hairy pigweed). It is considered a succulent and is characterized by its pink flowers and linear leaves.
Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate is best grown in full sun. Exposing your plants to at least 6 hours of full sun each day will help your plants remain sturdy and prevent them from flopping. This will also help to encourage more flowers and the densest foliage.
Tulips — of course! Two lips! Just what it takes to kiss! And when in their prime, so bright and colorful, and reaching out and opening up wide for the sun — another open-mouthed kiss, but gentle, without tongue, yet still inviting.
09-29-2013 The World's Most Kissable Plant
Affectionately, Psychotria elata is called Hooker's Lips or the Hot Lips Plants.
Rose. The red rose reigns as the most romantic flower. Like many of the flowers we've explored, red roses come in varying shades that carry different symbolic meanings. For example, a bright red rose represents romance, while burgundy symbolizes a love that has yet to be realized.
Kiss me over the garden gate is an annual plant that grows quickly, reaching heights of 5 to 7 feet tall at maturity. A member of the Polygonaceae family, this flowering plant comes back on its own with blooms from early summer until late fall.
Polygonum orientale. This heirloom variety, also called Ladyfingers, came to America in 1737, when Peter Collinson sent fellow botanist John Bartram some seeds from English gardens. Tall stems display large smooth leaves, and the dangling blooms of deep rose sway in the slightest breeze.
Height: 4' to 7'. Average seed life: 3 years. Polygonum orientale. Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate requires a cold period to germinate reliably.
Tulips (Two Lips) For Lovers Flower Bouquet.
Psychotria elata is a tropical plant with a very distinctive feature. Its bracts (the modified leaves that are often different from foliage leaves) are bright red and look like a pair of puckered human lips.
Many ancient cultures prized mistletoe for its healing properties—and its romantic symbolism. Kissing under sprigs of mistletoe is a well-known holiday tradition, but this little plant's history as a symbolic herb dates back thousands of years.
Mistletoe: the kissing plant - Red-tail Land Conservancy.
Portulaca pilosa is a species of flowering succulent plant in the purslane family, Portulacaceae, that is native to the Americas. Its common names include pink purslane, kiss-me-quick and hairy pigweed. Its range extends from the southern United States and the Caribbean as far south as Brazil.
California Poppy, Golden Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) have been used for their sedative effects.
Portulaca pilosa (kiss-me-quick)
Dianthus 'Pink Kisses' is a compact and very floriferous variety boasting abundant branched stems of bicolored double flowers, which are sugar pink with a reddish magenta centre.
Jewelweed is an annual, meaning it lives only for one year and comes back from the seeds the next year. The seeds grow in pods, which expand in size, building up pressure – until they explode when touched. This is why they are also called touch-me-nots.
Mimosa pudica (from Latin pudica 'shy, bashful, or shrinking'; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, action plant, touch-me-not, or shameplant) is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae.
With snow white berries and evergreen leaves, mistletoe is a distinctive plant with a romantic reputation. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is what this plant is best known for. Find out why it relies on other plants to grow, where mistletoe myths come from, and how the tradition gained popularity.
Heliotrope. Just when you thought the rose was the most meaningful flower, the heliotrope steals the show; it means eternal love.
A pink carnation means affection, while a red carnation means 'I love you. ' Striped carnations means regret that a love is not shared, while white carnations mean pure love, and yellow means rejection or disappointment.
Honeysuckle. Admired for its sweet scent and trailing vines of pink and orange flowers, the honeysuckle symbolizes devoted and everlasting love.