XEROPHILOUS

The adjective xerophilous is used to describe the plant that is adapted to living in a dry environment. A xerophytic plant, therefore, is able to subsist by receiving a very limited amount of water.


Xerophilic plants are found in arid, semi-arid, and sub-humid climates. These organisms can generally be seen in desert regions or on the steppe.


Xerophilous vegetables have characteristics suitable for life with a shortage of water. For this reason, its trunk tends to be wide to favor the storage of liquid and its roots are long to reach the water table and improve the use of rain.


Another peculiarity of xerophilic plants is that their metabolism is conditioned to carry out photosynthesis, saving water. It also allows them to have good resistance to drought.


It is possible to find xerophilous vegetation in the Atacama desert, for example. Yaretas (or llaretas), cachiyuyos and carob trees are some of the species present in this area of Chile.


The Mojave Desert in the United States; the Gobi desert in Mongolia and China; and the Patagonian region in Argentina are other parts of the world where xerophilous plants grow.


Among the best known xerophilous species, we can mention those that are part of the Aloe genus. These are succulent plants with a large water storage capacity, a peculiarity that gives them the chance to last an extended period in the context of a drought. The aloe vera is one of these xeric species.

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