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XeriscapeWater efficient landscape design and implementation. Deriving from the Greek word Xeros meaning dry. Xeriscape calls for the use of native or naturalized plants which are drought and heat tolerant. Any irrigation system should conserve water such as drip line or a low pressure system.
XylemThe portion of the tree trunk, branches, and roots that lies between the pith and the cambium (that is the wood).