Super Lemon Haze | |
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Genus | Cannabis |
Species | Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa |
Hybrid parentage | Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze |
Cultivar group | Haze family |
Breeder | Franco Loja, Green House Seed Co. [1] |
Origin | Amsterdam, The Netherlands, late 1990s [2] |
Super Lemon Haze is a sativa-dominant [3] [4] cannabis strain (also referred to as a "cultivar") in the haze family of strains. It was originally bred by Franco Loja from the Netherlands-based Green House Seed Co. [5] as a cross between two other strains: Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze. [6] [1] [4] [7]
Popular on the West Coast and British Columbia, [5] Super Lemon Haze has been a two-time High Times Cannabis Cup winner from 2008 and 2009, [6] Medical Cannabis Cup, and Spannabis Cup winner. [8] Super Lemon Haze can be described as having a fresh lemon aroma, with an earthy, citrus flavor. [9]
Super Lemon Haze traces its genetic lineage from two specific strains; Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, which trace their lineage from Skunk #1 and a three-way cross of Skunk #1, Haze, and Northern Lights #5. [10] Although the Super Lemon Haze strain predominantly features sativa genetics, their flowers come in all shapes and sizes, with a bright-green hue and a dense amount of trichomes. [4] The pistils on this strain are a bright orange color when the plant is fully matured. [4]
As cannabis is traditionally a photoperiod plant, Super Lemon Haze's grow period can last between 10 and 12 weeks. [6] [4] The yield is fairly high, [11] with a range from anywhere between 600 and 800 grams per square meter per plant. [1] [12] According to Green House, this strain is best suited for growing in equatorial, tropical, subtropical and temperate climates, [12] as its longer flowering period would present some difficulties in a colder environment. [11]
In addition, Green House developed an autoflower version by hybridizing the plant's genetics with a ruderalis, which grows irrespective of the photoperiod. [4]
Super Lemon Haze typically exhibits several terpenes, which are organic compounds that are produced by many plants, including cannabis. The most common dominant terpenes found in this strain are limonene, [1] [13] which is also found in citrus fruits such as lemons, and terpinolene. [9] Terpenes present at lower levels may include beta-caryophyllene, [6] [10] ocimene, [6] and myrcene, [9] [10] depending on the plant’s genotype.
The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content ranges from 15 to 20%, [6] with some phenotypes testing as high as 25%. [1] [5] This strain also exhibits lower levels of other minor cannabinoids, with approximately 1-2% of cannabinol (CBN), [5] which can be traced to its Super Silver Haze lineage, [4] and less than 1% of CBD content. [6] Green House has also developed a high- cannabidiol (CBD) version by breeding it with a high-CBD male plant. [4] Current Super Lemon Haze genetics range up to levels of 25% THC, 2% CBN and 1% CBD making this strain ideal for treating certain conditions like pain and depression.
It is said that the mood-elevating properties of Super Lemon Haze can help regulate mood disorders, such as depression, [1] [8] while also helping with other conditions such as minor pains, nausea, and appetite loss. [1] [5] The effects can be described as uplifting, energetic, creative, [8] and cerebral. [14]
Super Lemon Haze has been recognized in the following cannabis competitions: [6] [8] [12]