xerophyte

A plant adapted to surviving with little water.

In phytogeography, a plant adapted to live under conditions of small available moisture.

Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.

A desert plant

plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte