SNOW LEOPARD MANGAVE IS A RAPID GROWING VARIETY THAT HAS A TENDENCY TO PRODUCE MANY PUPS. IT WILL TYPICALLY ACHIEVE A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 18" TALL WHEN FULLY MATURE WITH A DIAMETER OF UP TO 24" WIDE AND ON THE AVERAGE, HAS A LIFESPAN OF ABOUT 5 YEARS. IF GROWN INGROUND IN A COLDER CLIMATE, SNOW LEOPARD WILL TYPICALLY DIE BACK DURING THE WINTER, THEN REGROW A NEW PLANT FROM THE BASE BY SPRING. DOES BEST IN FULL SUN AND PREFERS AVERAGE TO DRY MOISTURE CONDITIONS. DO NOT ALLOW STANDING WATER AT THE BASE OF YOUR PLANT OR ROOTS WILL ROT. THIS MANGAVE, LIKE MANY ARE DROUGHT TOLERANT AND PRODUCE THE MOST VIBRANT COLORS WHEN STRESSED BY INTENSE SUNLIGHT. SNOW LEOPARD IS VERY VERSATILE IN MULTIPLE DIFFERENT GARDEN APPLICATIONS INCLUDING ROCK GARDENS, ALPINE GARDENS AS WELL AS CONTAINER GARDENING ON YOUR BALCONY, DECK, PORCH, POOL/PATIO AREA OR ANY OTHER OUTDOOR SPACE. SNOW LEOPARD MAKES AN EXCELLENT STARTER MANGAVE BECAUSE OF IT'S LOW MAINTENANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND SUPER HARDY NATURE. 

IF YOU CHOOSE TO CONTAINER GROW YOUR SNOW LEOPARD, CHOOSE A POT THAT IS AT LEAST 2 TO 4 INCHES WIDER THAN THE MAXIMUM GROWTH SIZE OF YOUR PLANT. IN THE CASE OF SNOW LEOPARD MANGAVE, PLANTS CAN SPREAD UP TO 24 INCHES IN DIAMETER SO THAT A 26" POT WILL BE PERFECT SO THAT LEAVES ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONTAINER AS YOUR PLANT MATURES TO FULL CAPACITY. THE EXTRA SPACE IS PERFECT TO ALLOW NEW PUPS TO FORM WHICH CAN BE A BONUS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PROPAGATE MORE PLANTS WHICH MAKE EXCELLENT GIFTS FOR FRIENDS OR FAMILY. 

SUNLIGHT: MANGAVE CAN THRIVE INDOORS OR OUTDOORS IN BRIGHT INDIRECT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT, THE MANGAVES WILL ALMOST ALWAYS DO BEST OUTDOORS. IF YOU INTEND TO GROW YOUR PLANT INDOORS THEN IT WILL DO BEST IF YOU POSITION YOUR PLANT NEAR A WINDOW IN AN AREA WHERE LEAVES WILL NOT BE BURNED IF SUNLIGHT IS TOO INTENSE. GROWING YOUR MANGAVE OUTDOORS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WILL GIVE THE MOST INTENSE COLOR CHANGES AS YOUR PLANT BECOMES STRESSED FROM INTENSE UV SUNLIGHT AND OR DRY CONDITIONS. 

SOIL:  MANGAVE IS VERY TOLERANT OF DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES BUT IF YOU INTEND TO GROW YOUR MANGAVE IN A CONTAINER, A WELL DRAINING SOIL MIX THAT IS FORMULATED FOR SUCCULENTS WILL PROVIDE THE BEST MEDIUM FOR MAXIMIZING GROWTH. SOILS THAT DRAIN WELL PREVENT THE POTENTIAL FOR WATERLOGGING WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR PLANT SUCH AS ROOT ROT. 

WATER:  MANGAVE WATER NEEDS ARE SIMILAR OR THE SAME AS MOST CACTUS. IF GROWN OUTDOOR AND INGROUND, REGULAR WATERING IS ONLY NECESSARY UNTIL YOUR PLANT IS WELL ESTABLISHED. AFTER THAT, YOUR PLANT WILL REQUIRE LESS WATERING SINCE MANGAVE IS VERY DROUGHT TOLERANT. IF YOUR PLANT IS CONTAINER GROWN, THEN THERE IS NO NEED TO WATER YOUR MANGAVE UNTIL THE SOIL IS DRIED OUT. OVERWATERING CAN RESULT IN ROOT ROT MAINLY IF YOUR PLANT IS CONTAINER GROWN SO BE SURE TO AVOID EXCESSIVE WATERING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. 

FERTILIZER: LIKE AGAVES, MANGAVES CAN THRIVE IN EVEN THE POOREST SOIL CONDITIONS AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE FERTILIZED BUT GROWTH AND QUALITY OF YOUR MANGAVE CAN BE IMPROVED WITH THE USE OF A BALANCED WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER WHICH CAN BE GIVEN DURING THE GROWING SEASON. NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. 

TEMPERATURES: IDEAL TEMPERATURES FOR GROWING YOUR MANGAVE ARE BETWEEN 60 AND 85 F IN LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. BECAUSE MANGAVE IS A CACTUS, IT CAN BE TOLERANT OF HIGHER TEMPERATURES BUT WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION TO WATERING NEEDS IF YOU FIND THAT LEAVES ARE BURNING ON THE EDGES OF YOUR PLANT. BECAUSE YOUR MANGAVE HAS ITS GENETICS AS A CACTUS, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING MUCH HIGHER TEMPERATURES BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO MONITOR TO ENSURE YOUR PLANT DOES NOT BURN IN SUPER-HIGH INTENSE SUNLIGHT AND HEAT. 

IF YOUR PLANT ARRIVES DAMAGED BEYOND VIABILITY THEN CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY WITH PICTURES OF YOUR PLANT STILL SECURED IN THE BOX SO THAT I CAN ADDRESS THE ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I DO MY BEST TO KEEP ALL MY CUSTOMERS HAPPY SO PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK BEFORE ALLOWING ME A CHANCE TO MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT. PLEASE NOTE THAT I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE DUE TO FAILURE TO PROPERLY CARE FOR YOUR PLANT, LEAVING IT IN EXCESSIVELY HIGH HEAT/SUNLIGHT OR LOW/FREEZING TEMPERATURES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT GROWING YOUR MANGAVE, PLEASE MESSAGE ME ASAP.