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Cortland Apple
Cortland Apple

Ficus Elastica
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Not avaialable
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

160
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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
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
Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Latex

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Cortland'
FICUS elastica

Common Name

Apple, Cortland Apple, Red Eating Apple
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

cortland apple
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Cortland Apfel
Ficus elastica

In French

Cortland (pomme)
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

manzana Cortland
ficus

In Greek

Cortland μήλο
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Cortland da maçã
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Cortland (jabłoń)
gumy roślin

In Latin

cortland apple
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Malus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50800
1 27800
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Difference Between Cortland Apple and Ficus Elastica

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Importance of Cortland Apple and Ficus Elastica

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Compare Facts of Cortland Apple vs Ficus Elastica

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