desert plant vs xerophytic plant

desert plant and xerophytic plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desert plant	Yes	No	No	No
xerophytic plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desert plant and xerophytic plant are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of desert plant include xerophile, xerophilous plant, xerophyte.

desert plant (noun)	xerophytic plant (noun)
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte	plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte