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Cortland Apple
Cortland Apple

Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus

Origin

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

Not avaialable
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-813-15
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Cortland'
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Apple, Cortland Apple, Red Eating Apple
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

cortland apple
Schlumbergera

In German

Cortland Apfel
Schlumbergera

In French

Cortland (pomme)
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

manzana Cortland
Schlumbergera

In Greek

Cortland μήλο
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Cortland da maçã
Schlumbergera

In Polish

Cortland (jabłoń)
Schlumbergera

In Latin

cortland apple
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Malus
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

506
1 27800
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Difference Between Cortland Apple and Schlumbergera

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Importance of Cortland Apple and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Cortland Apple vs Schlumbergera

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 Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cortland Apple has showy fruits and Schlumbergera has no showy fruits. Also Cortland Apple is not flowering and Schlumbergera is not flowering . You can compare Cortland Apple and Schlumbergera facts and facts of other plants too.