http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/parrotflower.asp
Snopes does alot of research before they deem a web posting to be true. How cool is this!
Y'all have got to see this! Parrot Flower
Very cool!
I had seen that photo before, and YES...it's a real flower! How amazing is that? If I recall......we cannot get that in the states. I could be wrong.
I've never seen it sold anywhere and I don't know if it's even really available outside the US. If you want something that has a similar look but is more readily available, try Impatiens arguta (it's also hardier so more people can grow it) http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/104212/ Or Impatiens niamniamensis (it's not very hardy, but it's fairly easy to find for sale) http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=impatiens&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=niam&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
Thanks for the information Ecrane!!!