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  Crown of Thorns

 

Thailand

The Crown of Thorns is a succulent climber that has large spines and whitish-pink to red flowers. It grows up to about 180 centimetres tall. In Thai, it is known as Pooy Sian, a name also used for the Eight Immortals from Chinese mythology.

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