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Cannabis indica is an annual plant species in the family Cannabaceae [1] indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains of Southern Asia. [2] The plant produces large amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) [ 3 ] and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), with total cannabinoid levels being as high as 53.7%. [ 4 ]
Cannabis strains is a popular name to refer to plant varieties of the monospecific genus Cannabis sativa L..They are either pure or hybrid varieties of the plant, which encompasses various sub-species C. sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.
Mapping the morphological concepts to scientific names in the Small 1976 framework, "Sativa" generally refers to C. sativa subsp. indica var. indica, "Indica" generally refers to C. sativa subsp. i. kafiristanica (also known as afghanica), and "Ruderalis", being lower in THC, is the one that can fall into C. sativa subsp. sativa.
White Widow is a balanced hybrid strain of Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa [1] [2] [3] that was created and developed by Shantibaba whilst he worked at the Greenhouse Seed Company. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] White Widow has been described as "among the most popular [strains] in the world" by Popular Science magazine.
It is a hybrid of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, [11] according to writer Ed Rosenthal in the ratio 65:35, [8] and 50:50 according to physician Rav Ivker. [12] The strain has won awards as both a "sativa" and as an "Indica", [13]: 107 perhaps the only cannabis to have done so. [14] It mixes Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and Afghan strains. [15]
Kush generally refers to a pure or hybrid Cannabis indica strain. [1] Pure C. indica strains include Afghan Kush, Hindu Kush, Green Kush, and Purple Kush. [1] Hybrid strains of C. indica include Blueberry Kush and Golden Jamaican Kush. [1]
[19] [20] Cannabis x intersita Sojak, a strain identified in 1960, is a cross between C. sativa and C. ruderalis. [3] Attempts to produce a Cannabis strain with a shorter growing season are another application of cultivating C. ruderalis. [8] C. ruderalis when crossed with sativa and indica strains will carry the recessive autoflowering trait ...
The effects of sativa may be used for a high, while indica may be used for its sedative effects. [citation needed] Both types are used as medical cannabis.Cannabinoid ratios: On average, Cannabis indica has higher levels of THC compared to CBD, whereas Cannabis sativa has lower levels of THC to CBD. [5]