Echeveria ‘Black Knight’
Echeveria 'Black Knight' has succulent rosettes of narrow burgundy leaves.
‘Black Knight’ forms a medium sized rosette of lanceolate (lance-like, narrow and pointed, hence the cultivar name), dark burgundy, succulent leaves. 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.
Common Name: Mexican Hen and Chicks
Family: Crassulaceae (The Stonecrop Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant, Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Regions with severe winter droughts and high summer rainfall.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
