xerophytic plant vs desert plant

xerophytic plant and desert plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophytic plant (noun)	desert 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