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Cacti can take forms ranging from 18-metre columns to coin-sized balls.

Why it is true

The cactus family is extremely diverse. Some branch out like massive trees, others stand as columns reaching 18 metres, and others shrink to tiny dimensions, the size of a one-cent coin.

Source: National Geographic

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