Classic Cultivar Guide
Echeveria 'Black Prince' — Deep Maroon-Black Rosette
Echeveria 'Black Prince' is one of the darkest-coloured Echeveria commonly grown, its compact rosette deepening to near-black under strong light. SouthQuest Farm grows comparable dark-toned Echeveria hybrids in Yunnan, China.
About This Cultivar
'Black Prince' is a hybrid Echeveria cultivar producing a compact, tightly formed rosette in deep maroon to near-black tones — one of the darkest colourations available in the genus. Like dark Aeonium cultivars, its pigmentation intensifies under strong light and cooler growing conditions.
Care Basics
- Light: As much direct sun as your climate allows for the darkest colour
- Water: Soak-and-dry; avoid wetting the rosette
- Propagation: Leaf-pull and offsets
- Common issue: Fading to green in low light — this is reversible by increasing sun exposure
💡 Sourcing note: Our closest match is 'Black Crystal', a dark variegated Echeveria cultivar, though the colour pattern differs from the solid near-black of true Black Prince. Share a reference photo and we'll confirm the closest match.
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Common Questions
Echeveria 'Black Prince' — what buyers ask
Echeveria 'Black Prince' is a compact hybrid cultivar with deep maroon-black rosettes, one of the darkest-coloured Echeveria commonly available. Colour intensifies with strong light and cooler temperatures, similar to dark Aeonium cultivars.
Our closest match is 'Black Crystal', a dark variegated Echeveria cultivar, though the colour pattern differs from the solid near-black of true Black Prince. Share a reference photo and we'll confirm the closest match in stock.
Dark colouring in Echeveria, as in Aeonium, comes from anthocyanin pigment produced in response to UV stress. In lower light or cooler indoor conditions, plants often produce less pigment and appear more green, reverting to the darkest tones with brighter, more direct sun.
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