Native to Madagascar, crown of thorns are a variety of blooming succulent. Their bright green leaves will remain year-round, but their red flowers come and go with the seasons.

The soldiers wove together twigs studded with thorns and shoved this crown upon his head. The spikes pierced the man whom Isaiah described as an innocent lamb led to slaughter.

However, as the name "crown of thorns" suggests, the plant is covered with 1-inch-long very sharp spines, which means it’s not an ideal plant to have in your home if you have curious kids or pets.

An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ's "Crown of Thorns" is returning to Notre Dame, five years after it was saved from the flames of the cathedral's devastating 2019 fire.