Echeveria 'Black Point'

Bring striking, bold colour into your succulent collection with this cultivar's deep black-green foliage. New growth in the centre of its rosette of long, succulent leaves is tinged more green, maturing to the colour of deep forest shade at the outer edge of the rosette. Bright light will keep this colouring bold and striking, so make sure your Echeveria has a spot in a nice, bright window. With plenty of light and time for the soil to dry between waters, keep this plant happy in your home and it'll reward you with a growing rosette of striking colour.

Scientific Name
Echeveria ‘Black Point’ (Echeverría's plant, hybrid species, cultivar: black point) 

Common Name(s)
Black Point Echeveria, Dark-Tipped Echeveria, Hen and Chicks, Mexican Gem

Origin
The native range of this Genus spans Central and South America.

Light
Echeveria love a bright windowsill, but may need protection from the harshest midday sun, especially in summer. A few hours of direct sunlight will help keep the colour bold, though, so do let your plant get some sun.

Water
Let the soil totally dry between waters, and then give it a good soak to re-hydrate. Wrinkly leaves are a sign that your succulent is ready for a water as it will have started using the reserves kept in its foliage.

Humidity
Used to arid environments, this plant doesn't need it to be humid. Make sure you aren't growing it anywhere especially damp.

Soil
Needs a well-draining pot and potting mix; look for specific 'cacti and succulent' soils with plenty of sand and other well-draining materials. Repot every couple of years as the plant grows.

Food
Feed every two months in the growing season, and every three in autumn and winter. Use 'cactus & succulent' labelled feed for best results.

Temperature
Likes temperatures of 15-25°C; on the warmer end in spring-summer and let it be 5°C cooler in its autumn-winter dormancy period.

Pet-safe
Yes, but too much nibbling won't be good for pets, small humans or the plant!

Sprouts Top Tips
Echeveria produce pups - so keep an eye out for miniature versions of your plant growing off the stem or out of the root which you could propagate.
If you notice the colour getting less intense, your Echeveria may benefit from more light.

Extras
You may get a tall flower spike with small, bell-shaped blooms in summer.