Plant from a dry climate capable of conserving water for longer that other plants, due to structural adaptations like dense pubescence, thick epidermis and resin cover which delay transpiration. Certain mangrove plants are also xerophytes, because water absorption is hindered by excess of salt.
Horticulture: Cultivation of plants, caring for vegetable gardens, orchard and gardens; researches growing and producing useful or ornamental plants (floriculture is a branch of horticulture that deals exclusively with ornamental flowering plants).