Echeveria 'Black Prince'

Also Known As

Black Hens and Chicks
Black Prince Mexican Hens and Chicks
Chocolate Prince Echeveria

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 14"
W: 5"

planting zones

9b-11

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Echeveria 'Black Prince' plant details

Echeveria 'Black Prince' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with black and purple foliage. In spring and summer orange and salmon flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria 'Black Prince'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen black and purple
Mature size: 5 IN wide, 14 IN tall
Flowers: orange and salmon blooms in spring and summer
Uses: collectible, container plant, easy-to-grow, houseplant, rosette-forming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria 'Black Prince'

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

‘Black Prince’ forms a medium sized rosette of rich burgundy leaves. Red flowers are usually borne on succulent stems in summer of the plant’s second year. Echeveria are "temperennial" succulents mainly from Mexico but also occuring in adjacent countries. There are over 150 different species and countless fantastic cultivars. Keep above freezing in winter. As a houseplant keep cool, bright and dry.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Lovely and attractive succulent, the small rosettes, to 3" wide, having chocolatey, triangular leaves with the sharp tips edged in yellow. Leaves emerge green and darken with age, a nice contrast to the red flowers on short stalks that appear in late fall to early winter. Best in full sun to light shade for good color. Well-drained soil suits with occasional summer water for plants in the ground, a bit more for plants in pots. Frost hardy to 20F, USDA zone 9 so best in pots with winter protection.

By: Cistus Nursery

Tender.Clumping rosettes with nearly black foliage

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Also known as 'Chocolate Prince', this unique selection forms 4-6" rosettes of chocolate purple fleshy leaves. Red orange flowers are displayed on erupting stems in late summer and fall. A useful succulent to add dark contrast to your succulent plantings. Shipping 4" pots.

By: Avant Gardens

hybrid of E. shaviana and E. affinis. Light shade. Salmon-red flowers. Outdoor/ Indoor.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Dark glossy rosettes of large, nearly black, thick succulent foliage on a moderately vigorous growing groundcover. A great choice for mixed containers. A half-hardy Echeveria hybrid which can tolerate 24 °F for short periods.

By: Almost Eden

This hardy hybrid grows up to 20cm across and tolerates a wide range of conditions including some frost. Probably the darkest color of any of the Echeverias. Developed by Frank Reinelt of Capitola, California. Choice.