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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

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

Types
Not avaialable  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Cortland'  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Apple, Cortland Apple, Red Eating Apple  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
cortland apple  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Cortland Apfel  
Cork Tree  

In French
Cortland (pomme)  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
manzana Cortland  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
Cortland μήλο  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
Cortland da maçã  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Cortland (jabłoń)  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
cortland apple  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Malus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Difference Between Cortland Apple and Cork Tree

If you are confused whether Cortland Apple or Cork Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cortland Apple and Cork Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cortland Apple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cork Tree fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cortland Apple and Cork Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cortland Apple and Cork Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cortland Apple and Cork Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cortland Apple and Cork Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cortland Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Cork Tree is . Cortland Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Cork Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cortland Apple vs Cork Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cortland Apple vs Cork Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cortland Apple are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Cork Tree have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cortland Apple has showy fruits and Cork Tree has showy fruits. Also Cortland Apple is not flowering and Cork Tree is not flowering . You can compare Cortland Apple and Cork Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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