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sedum

American

[see-duhm] / ˈsi dəm /

noun

any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.

sedum British

/ ˈsiːdəm /

noun

any crassulaceous rock plant of the genus Sedum, having thick fleshy leaves and clusters of white, yellow, or pink flowers See also stonecrop rose-root orpine

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Etymology

Origin of sedum

1400–50; late Middle English cedum < Latin sedum houseleek

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Summer-blooming perennials, such as sedum, lavender, echinacea and other plants that don’t need very much summer water, carry interest on through the growing season.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

Autumn Joy sedum and speedwell, a purple flower that reminded me of a gnome’s hat, were still going strong.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022

You may also want to select plants that will creep and trail, such as a low-growing sedum or cranesbill geranium, near the garden's edge.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2022

Dried sedum, with its billowing seed head, looks like the archetype of a leafy tree.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2018

I have a rockery near my house overgrown with the little white sedum of our gardens.

From Science in Arcady by Allen, Grant

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