write feature of desert plants and draw diagram.
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The plants that grow in deserts or in very dry places where there is the scarcity of water are called xerophytes. Examples- cactus, asparagus, agave, euphorbia and yucca.
Xerophytic adaptations are as follows:
(1) Extensive root systems which go deep into the soil in search of water.
(2) Roots have numerous root hairs to absorb water.
(3) Leaves are reduced, small, scale-like.
(4) Leaves are modified into spines as in cactus.
(5) Leaves are coated with cuticle to check loss of water.
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