heliophyte

[ hee-lee-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈhi li əˌfaɪt /

noun Botany.

a plant that grows best in full sunlight.

Origin of heliophyte

British Dictionary definitions for heliophyte

heliophyte
/ (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌfaɪt) /

noun

any plant that grows best in direct sunlight