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Cortland Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Not avaialable
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Cortland'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Apple, Cortland Apple, Red Eating Apple
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

cortland apple
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Cortland Apfel
Yambohne

In French

Cortland (pomme)
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

manzana Cortland
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Cortland μήλο
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Cortland da maçã
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Cortland (jabłoń)
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

cortland apple
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Malus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Cortland Apple and Jicama

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Importance of Cortland Apple and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cortland Apple and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cortland Apple and Jicama 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Cortland Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cortland Apple vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cortland Apple has showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Cortland Apple is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Cortland Apple and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.