xerophilous plant vs xerophytic plant

xerophilous plant and xerophytic plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophilous 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