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Digital Encyclopedia of Botanical Sciences
Written By: Thomas Martinez
Edited by: Christopher Lopez
Reviewed by: Matthew Wilson

Trusted Cannabis Seed Strain Overview

There are countless cannabis seed varieties. There are so numerous cannabis varieties that nobody can establish an exact count, as more are being developed. This is because the varieties are crossed with one another. Meanwhile you get every questionable cannabis seed variety offered, but they are all based on the same plant, the Cannabis Sativa. Cannabis varieties can vary in impact, price, cultivation, appearance and other elements. Some of the best known cannabis seed strains are definitely Crystal, Chronic, Big Bud, Ice, White Widow, Northern Light and Super Skunk. But there are many more cannabis seed varieties than just these.

Cannabis varieties can be split into four main categories/species. These are:

  • Indica
  • Sativa
  • Cannabis Ruderalis

Indica

Indica cannabis strains are mostly small and compact. Well suited for the so-called "Homegrow", where you grow hemp at home in a growbox. Despite the fact that the plant becomes relatively small (about 1m), Indicas produce relatively many flowers. There are Indica Cannabis varieties that yield up to 600g per m² (about 4-5 plants). Indicas almost all come from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Tibet, Nepal, etc. so primarily from South Asia. The effect is primarily bodily and makes you stoned, creating deep relaxation.

Cannabis Sativa

Sativa comes from the equatorial regions. This variety continues growing during blooming, so Sativas have a tendency to grow very large. In the wild, these can grow up to several meters high. The leaves are broad with many small leaflets.

Cannabis Ruderalis

The name comes from "ruderal", a term for an uncontrolled growing plant. Ruderalis is native to Russia, Central Europe and Central Asia. They are very tiny, between 30-80 cm high. The plant has very few branches, but wide, bushy and light green fingers. As it has very low THC content, it is seldom smoked but its genetics makes it very interesting for breeding.