Nectarine
Nectarine
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Nectarine
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Perennial anchorFoodPerennial anchor
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Rasa / Taste
Sweet; Sour
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Nutritive, antioxidant; juicy sun-fruit
Helps With
Why This Plant
"The peach's smooth-skinned twin — Leo's radiant warmth in another guise. The nectarine teaches that the same solar generosity wears many beautiful forms."
Cultivation
As peach; cold-hardy cultivar; full sun; sheltered in 6a.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Fruit safe. Pit contains amygdalin — do not eat.
