Plants which grow on saline soils are known as
A
Xerophytes
B
Hydrophytes
C
Halophytes
D
Succulents
Correct Answer: Halophytes
A halophyte is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in soil or waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores.