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A young girl stands on a Victoria Amazonica water lily at Suan Malai Victoria Water Lily garden on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, 29 December 2019. Located on the outskirts of Thailand's capital, Suan Malai Victoria Water Lily pond welcomes visitors to stroll around the garden and enjoy the hundreds of giant lilies that fill these ponds. Native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin, the Victoria Amazonica is the world's largest water lily, and at Suan Malai, young visitors weighing up to 40kg can stand on a water lily fitted with a piece of eva foam to protect the leaves. The leaves of the Giant Lilies, also known as Victoria Amazonica water lilies, can grow up to 3 meters in diameter and support the weight of an adult person. The lilies are mainly an ornamental plant although can fetch a high price. Suan Malai Victoria Water Lily, sells small 4 month old lilies for 500 baht (15 euro). (Photo by Diego Azubel/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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