EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A xerophyte (from Greek xeros ‘dry’ + phuton ‘plant’) is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert such as the Sahara or places in the Alps or the Arctic.

Detailed explanation-2: -xerophyte, any plant adapted to life in a dry or physiologically dry habitat (salt marsh, saline soil, or acid bog) by means of mechanisms to prevent water loss or to store available water. Succulents (plants that store water) such as cacti and agaves have thick, fleshy stems or leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -The plants grown in the desert are called Xerophytes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Desert plants are also called xerophytes because they prevent water loss by storing water in their stems. Their leaves are modified into thorns to reduce water loss.

Detailed explanation-5: -I. Xerophytes are adapted to survive in hot deserts where there is very little water. II. Xerophytes can be found in the snow covered Alps and the icy Arctic.