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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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

I now have a nice bed of “Autumn Joy” sedum, thanks to them!

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022

They ring what has become an urban meadow — the south roof, mostly covered by 6.75 acres of kaleidoscopic sedum.

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2017

I soon took my last look at Ambialet, its rocks and ruins on which the wild pinks nodded, and its stone-covered roofs overgrown with white sedum.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Edward Harrison Barker

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