Any plant growing in a habitat in which an appreciable portion of the rooting medium dries to the wilting coefficient at frequent intervals. A drought resistant plant; a plant which grows in arid areas.
Plant that can grow in dry places (eg. cacti). A plant structurally adapted for growth with a limited water supply.
(Gr. xeros, dry + phyton, a plant) A plant very resistant to drought or that lives in very dry places.
A plant that is adapted to dry or and habitats.
plant adapted to drought or low water availability.
A plant which grows in a dry habitat and is able to withstand conditions of prolonged drought.
A plant which is adapted to live on a limited supply of moisture [Go to source
A plant that can subsist in dry situations. ( BCFT).
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
a plant adapted for life to a xeric (or dry) environment with a limited supply of water but do not need to be succulents
a plant that survives or thrives in areas with very little free moisture
A plant adapted to growth in arid conditions.
A gardening plant which is able to live under very dry conditions.
A plant adapted for growth under arid conditions.
a drought-tolerant plant. cf. xeromorph.
A xerophyte is a plant that is adapted to very dry conditions (like deserts and the emergent level of the rainforest). Succulents, bromeliads and cacti are xerophytes. Their adaptations include small or absent leaves, small, sunken stomata, and thick cuticles. (Compare with hydrophytes and mesophytes.)
A xerophyte is an organism that has adaptations to enable it to get through, or even thrive, in areas with very little free moisture. Xerophytes occur in all kind of environments, including some where water is present. Cacti and other succulents are typically found in deserts while bromeliads can be found in sun forests.