Botanical Words Alphabetical List - XE

XERISCAPE:A landscape designed with drought-tolerant plants.

XEROPHILOUS: Preferring dryness; describing plants that are characteristic of, tolerant of, or thriving in the presence of dry climates.

XEROPHYTE: This is a plant that is adapted to living and growing with limited water because their formation provides water storage or limits transpiration, such as cactus and succulents.

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