Black Prince

Habits of Black Prince

Black Prince is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus, and spring and autumn are its periods of vigorous growth.

Black Prince is a cultivated variety of Echeveria. It likes a warm, dry environment, with an ideal temperature of18~25°C. It is not cold-tolerant, tolerates partial shade and drought, and needs watering once a week during the growing season.

Black Prince is a full-sun plant and needs plenty of sunlight, but it dislikes intense light, so appropriate shading is needed at midday in summer. The more sunlight and the greater the temperature difference between day and night, the darker and glossier the leaf color.

Common propagation methods for Black Prince: seeding, cuttings, division.

Care tips for Black Prince

Watering: In summer, appropriate shade is needed, with watering once a week to keep the potting soil moist. In winter, place the plant in a warm spot with ample care, water1~2times, and keep the potting soil dry. During care, when the air is dry, do not spray water on the leaves; instead, mist around the flower pot.

Hydroponics: Black Prince can also be grown in water. Remove a section of the top stem and insert it into a sand bed; after white roots grow, transfer it to hydroponics. When growing in water, do not submerge all the roots, as this is more beneficial for the growth of Black Prince. During care, add a small amount of nutrient solution in spring and autumn, and use plain water in other seasons.

Pests and diseases: Common pests and diseases include leaf spot and black weevil. When Black Prince develops leaf spot, brown spots appear on the leaves and they gradually wilt. Once pests or diseases are found, promptly spray with medication to control them.

Propagation methods for Black Prince

Seeding: Choose seeds that matured in the current year and sow them immediately, controlling the temperature between16~19°C,2~3weeks later they will sprout.

Cuttings: In late spring, cut off mature, plump leaves and insert them directly for cuttings.

Division: If many offsets sprout around the mother plant, division propagation can be carried out in spring.

Suggested planting combinations: White Stonecrop, Sedum japonicum.