Cannabis Hybrid Strains | Types and More

Cannabis hybrid strains are of two types, one is Sativa, and the other is Indica. We can say that cannabis strains contain mixed features of both cannabis strains according to mood requirements. So let’s start by discussing one by one.

Cannabis Sativa:

Sativa is known for its legal high, energizing effect on nerves that can help reduce anxiety, stress, and mood swinging and increase creativity by improving your sense of focusing.

• Cannabis sativa is commonly found in hot and dry weather with long sunny days.
• It contains a high amount of THC with a low percentage of CBD.
• Sativa plants are tall and thin with finger-like leaves like other hemp leaves. It can grow taller than 11 feet, and it takes longer to grow them comparing to other hemp plants.
• Three popular Sativa strains are Acapulco Gold, Panama Red, and AK-47 Herbal strain.

Cannabis Indica:

Indica is usually associated with full-body effects, such as increasing deep relaxation and reducing extra thoughts to make to feel calm out of worries.

• Cannabis Indica is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The plants have adapted to the often dry, and turbulent climate of the Hindu Kush mountains of Asia.
• Indica plants are short with bushy greenery and leaves that grow wide. It grows faster than Sativa, and each plant produces more buds.
• Indica contains a low level of THC as compare to the Sativa plant but it has a high amount of CBD instead.
• Popular Indica strains are Afgan herbal incense and Grand daddy Purple.

Cannabis Hybrid Strains:

As we discussed earlier that cannabis strains are a mix of the qualities from both the Cannabis Sativa plant and cannabis Indica Plant. Strains are popular among people because people love to have variations in smoking cannabis. The main chemicals that are mostly responsible for the effectiveness of cannabis are THC and CBD. Some strains are high in THC and some are high in CBD.

• Hybrid Strains are grown in farms and greenhouses from a combination of Sativa and Indica strains to produce a quality hybrid.
• The shape of the plant basically depends upon the mixture of both the cross Indica and Sativa plant.
• The amount of THC and CBD varies according to the requirement for the pleasure of smoking, but both of these chemicals have their own properties.
• Cannabis Hybrid strains are typically classified as Indica-dominant, Sativa-dominant, and balanced.
• Popular hybrid strains are Pineapple Express and Blue Dream.