sedum

American  

[see-duhm] / ˈsi dəm /

noun

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

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sedum British  

/ ˈsiːdəm /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Byron Jones, horticulturalist at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, grows a host of “unthirsty” botanical marvels in the Deserts and Baja Gardens, from sedum and cactuses to agaves and yuccas.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 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

For them, Buerge and his two gardeners plant several kinds of milkweed, lantana and sedum, which are magnets for these winged creatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2017

The tall, old variety, sedum spectabile, has been improved upon, and the novelty is called S. s. rosea.

From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Biddle, Violet Purton