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  2. Xerophyte - Wikipedia

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    However, it is vital that plants living in dry conditions are adapted so as to decrease the size of the open stomata, lower the rate of transpiration, and consequently reduce water loss to the environment. Without sufficient water, plant cells lose turgor, This is known as plasmolysis.

  3. Selaginella lepidophylla - Wikipedia

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    Adapted to the desert environment, Selaginella lepidophylla can survive without water for several years, drying up until it retains only 3% of its mass. The plant can live and reproduce in arid regions for long periods of time. When living conditions become too difficult, the plant's survival mechanism allows it to dry out gradually. Its leaves ...

  4. Jill Farrant - Wikipedia

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    Farrant is investigating the ability of certain species of plants which are able to survive without water for long periods of time. [2] As Farrant explains, "[a]ll plants have the genes that enable desiccation tolerance, but most use them only when they make seeds.

  5. Resurrection plant - Wikipedia

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    A resurrection plant is any poikilohydric plant that can survive extreme dehydration, even over months or years. The resurrection plant Selaginella lepidophylla reviving within 3 hours after the addition of water. Examples include: Anastatica hierochuntica, also known as the Rose of Jericho, a plant species native to deserts of North Africa

  6. The Worst Time to Water Indoor and Outdoor Plants ... - AOL

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    Plants need water to live, and knowing when to water them is essential to maintaining their health. The timing of when you water plants impacts how effectively they can absorb water. But just as ...

  7. Aquatic plant - Wikipedia

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    The flower of Nymphaea alba, a species of water lily Bud of Nelumbo nucifera, an aquatic plant.. Aquatic plants also referred to as hydrophytes [1] are vascular plants and non-vascular plants [2] that have adapted to live in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater).