Echeveria 'Black Knight'

Echeveria affinis 'Black Knight' is NOT a hybrid. Quoting from the International Crassulaceae Network:

"This is not a hybr...Read Moreid with E. affinis as one parent, but it is the species E. affinis itself, distributed as ISI 269 in 1959 as a clone somewhat different from the type species :

"This collection differs from that of the type (see the C&SJ., 30:195) in its blacker, slightly differently shaped leaves. Collected by R. J. Taylor under bushes and trees on the road between Mazatlan and Durango, Mexico. The surrounding country is mountainous, the altitude about 5000' with rains even in summer."

The name 'Black Knight' must not be used any longer, the name of the plant is Echeveria affinis." End quote...

I like the narrow, black colour leaves. Mine blooms at the moment. I used brush to pollinate it. I'll try to collect and sow the seeds.

This Echeveria hybrid (Echeveria affinis hybrid) is sometimes confused with E Black Prince (as it was by me for a while)... but this plan...Read Moret has long, more tubular, upright leaves, while the Black Prince is a flatter plant with short, triangular leaves. Both have the brownish leaves, though Black prince often gets pretty black at the leaf tips. Both also have nice red flowers, usually in winter to spring. This hybrid rarely offsets, while Black Prince offsets easily. I have no problems growing either plant, though if over watered in super hot weather, this one tends to rot.