Cortland Apple

Malabar Spinach

About Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach

Cortland Apple

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Not avaialable

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Cortland'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Apple, Cortland Apple, Red Eating Apple

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

cortland apple

पोई

In German

Cortland Apfel

Malabarspinat

In French

Cortland (pomme)

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

manzana Cortland

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Cortland μήλο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cortland da maçã

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Cortland (jabłoń)

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

cortland apple

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Malus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach. Cortland Apple doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Cortland Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Cortland Apple has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cortland Apple season is Spring and Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Cortland Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cortland Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cortland Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cortland Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Cortland Apple leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach

Care of Cortland Apple and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cortland Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cortland Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.