Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of polypetalous plants, of the order Crassulaeeæ.
- noun [lowercase] A plant of the genus Sedum: extended by very early writers to the houseleek and other crassulaceous plants. Sometimes written cedum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of plants, mostly perennial, having succulent leaves and cymose flowers; orpine; stonecrop.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Sedoideae — thesedums .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Sedum
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Sedum is a succulent plant also known as stonecrop. digg this digg this email this email this tweet this tweet this facebook this facebook this
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Sedum is the ideal green roof material, as it is light weight, wind, frost and drought resistant.
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The plants: Natives Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats, a grass with dancing seedheads, and Aster laevis 'Bluebird,' a hit with butterflies, bees and birds, are paired with Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' and Sedum sichotense, whose colors intensify as temperatures drop; bright chartreuse Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' adds to the show.
Mums Not the Word 2011
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A living roof of Sedum covers the entire house, providing natural insulation and rainwater infiltration.
Villa UH1: Hillside Geothermal House in Sweden | Inhabitat 2009
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You might be able to see that under the moss is a carpet of Sedum acre, naturally occurring, that comes to the front in the warmer months.
Moss « Fairegarden 2010
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Those Daffs sure do offer promise, I always like the new formed rosettes around Sedum for that.
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Nasella tenuissima, Sedum acre, Hosta ‘Sunpower’, forget me nots and Spiraea bumaldi ‘Magic Carpet’ in the background are a swirling miasma.
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Call me weird but what I was most intrigued with is the second photo with the Cheerio surrounding a Sedum Angelina? stem.
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Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ is the go to edging, enjoying the partial shade provided by the peach tree that has been recently limbed up to provide air and light underneath.
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It is interesting that you put Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ in dappled shade, I always thought it needed full sun.
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