Plant Profile: Prunus persica 'Fantasia'

Names

Fantasia Nectarine

  • Photo of Prunus persica 'Fantasia' (Prunus persica 'Fantasia's)

Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus PER-se-kuh

Genus:Prunus

Species:persica

Family:Rosaceae

Ideal for enjoying fresh or incorporating into your culinary creations, these fruits are low in calories and rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. The tree's mature height varies based on the type you select, whether standard or semi-dwarf.

Height: 12-15 ft. or 8-10 ft.  Width: 15 ft. or 8-10 ft.

Location: Ensure good air circulation to support the tree's thermal environment.

 

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Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Feature Summary

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#deciduous
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses

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Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Feature Summary

Fruit
It produces large-sized, freestone fruit. It features a red skin and yellow firm flesh. Excellent quality and productive. It is also quite cold-hardy. Ripens in mid-season.
Red/Burgundy
Gold/Yellow
Flowers
The five-petal, solid or paired pink flowers bloom early in spring, before leaf sprouts.
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Lanceolate
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Fruit

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Fruit Description

It produces large-sized, freestone fruit. It features a red skin and yellow firm flesh. Excellent quality and productive. It is also quite cold-hardy. Ripens in mid-season.

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Fruit Color

grass
Gold/Yellow
grass
Red/Burgundy

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Flowers

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Flower Description

The five-petal, solid or paired pink flowers bloom early in spring, before leaf sprouts.

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Flower Color

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Pink

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Leaves

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Leaf Description

The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Whole Plant Traits

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Cultural Conditions

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Stem

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Prunus persica 'Fantasia' Landscape

Prunus persica 'Fantasia': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy