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Definition of baby sun rose
baby sun rose
Plural:baby sun roses
• noun
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A low-growing, mat-forming succulent plant (Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, formerly Aptenia cordifolia) in the family Aizoaceae, native to southern Africa, cultivated as an ornamental groundcover or hanging-basket plant for its glossy, heart-shaped green leaves and small, daisy-like magenta-red or purple flowers that open in bright sunlight.
Example
"The gardener planted baby sun rose along the sunny retaining wall, where its trailing stems and bright magenta flowers quickly cascaded over the stones."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Baby sun rose. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/baby-sun-rose