Definitions
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- noun Any of various
succulent plants , of the genusSedum , native totemperate zones ; thestonecrop
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The English name House Leek denotes _leac_ (Anglo-Saxon) a plant growing on the house; and another appellation of its genus, sedum, comes from the Latin _sedare_, to soothe, and subdue inflammations, etc.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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The sedum is a good idea if it gets put on its side, but I was thinking of having it stand up to show the pretty rim.
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Moving to the other side of the road, which coincidentally happened to be upwind, I also found the asters blooming like crazy, mixed in with a bunch of yellow succulents, that I would have called sedum, but now I'm not so sure.
grouse Diary Entry grouse 2003
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Another closely related plant with exquisite orange-red flowers, which in some books bears the Latin name sedum is roseroot.
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The Journal also reported that the roof will be planted mostly with sedum, which is a hardy, drought-resistant succulent.
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But if you really want a plant, how about some kind of sedum?
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My delphinium virtually pulled apart in my hands, but others such as sedum, campanula and cardoon may need prising apart with force, or even cutting into portions with a knife or spade.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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But there are some perennial species, such as sedum, perennial mums, and hydrangea, and even annuals like pansies, that can maintain their blooms until the first snows.
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My delphinium virtually pulled apart in my hands, but others such as sedum, campanula and cardoon may need prising apart with force, or even cutting into portions with a knife or spade.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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We are offering a wide assortment of perennials and native plants, such as sedum, purple cone flower, lilies, annuals, vegetables, houseplants and miscellaneous.
unknown title 2009
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