Also known as Soma #10 or Lavender Kush, the Lavender strain is one of the most popular strains in the United States for medical purposes. Its alternative name is most likely in reference to the strain’s initial creators – Soma Seeds based in Amsterdam.
Genetics
Unfortunately, the exact genetics of the Lavender strain are somewhat ambiguous. However, it is clear that this strain features common and popular strains in its history including Afghani, Hawaiian and Super Skunk.
It is also crossed with Big Skunk Korean. Its genetic history makes Lavender strain a 60/40 indica dominant hybrid, which is responsible for its soothing effects.
Origin
The Lavender strain was originally created by Soma Seeds – an Amsterdam-based company that strives towards making medicinal marijuana strains through cannabis genetic research.
Strain Appearance
As the name suggests, the Lavender strain is most notable for its distinctive purple tips that resembled actual lavender.
It is considered one of the most elegant hybrid strains in the marijuana world due to its unique dark silver body and purple tones blending throughout the buds and leaves.
However, in some cases, the bud of a Lavender strain can look more yellow or orange than purple, making it appear like any other regular strain.
The buds themselves are quite dense, with more sepals of the flower (calyx) than leaves, which is why it’s so easy to trim. When mature, the flowers look frosted due to the trichome content.
Strain Flavor
One of the main reasons why the Lavender strain is so popular is due to its flavor. As the name suggests, the lavender strain is notorious for its distinctive lavender flavor, matched with floral tones and a slight spicy aroma.
Of course, this is still cannabis, so don’t expect to be met with an overwhelming flavor of lavender from a strong toke. You’re going to get the infamous hash flavor alongside it, too!
Strain Aroma
To absolutely nobody’s surprise, when you smell the Lavender strain, you’re probably going to smell a waft of lavender before anything else. It’s not like the fresh lavender that you can find in various backyard gardens, instead, it’s more like sun-dried lavender.
The closer you get to the bud the stronger the aroma becomes as you pick up on hash-like tones, not unlike the popular Afghani strains within the Lavender strain’s genetics.
For those who are new to smoking marijuana, you might not notice the similarities between these strains. Instead, you’re more likely to get a strangely spicy aroma with hints of lavender and even floral tones.
Strain Cannabinoids
- THC: 13.4-19%
- CBD: 0.025-0.29%
- CBG: 0.2-0.91%
- THCV: 0.26-0.84%
- CBC: 0.11-0.65%
- CBD: 0.1-0.16%
Strain Terpenes
Terpenes are aromatic compounds that determine the aroma and taste of plants and herbs, including marijuana strains. The main terpenes of the Lavender strain are Camphene, Linalool, and Bisabolol.
Camphene features an earthy aroma that smells a little like fresh pine leaves. Found in camphor oil, camphene was originally used as a food additive and scent in cosmetics, but it was soon replaced by kerosene.
Some of the most popular camphene terpene strains include Banana Kush, ACDC, and OG Kush.
Linalool is known for its spicy flavor and analgesic properties, complete with an aroma of flower-like tones. Due to its comforting taste and properties, this terpene is mostly used to treat pain-related conditions.
Some of the most popular linalool terpene strains include Starfighter, Panama Red, and Northern Lights #5. Bisabolol features a sweet floral scent that is generally found in smaller amounts in cannabis strains.
Like CBD, bisabolol targets the endocannabinoid system to support immunity and encourage relaxation, which is why people with anxiety or depression benefit most from these strains.
The most popular bisabolol strains include Hawaiian, Dolato, and Sour Candy.
Strain Side Effects
The Lavender strain is designed to improve relaxation in the body rather than to make the user extremely high. Working within 20-30 minutes, the mellow smoking strain slowly builds to encase the user in a carefree energy.
Unlike CBD oil, which can be used for similar benefits, the Lavender strain features a moderate to high THC level, meaning that it does come with some psychoactive effects.
The most notable side effect is drowsiness, which is why Lavender strain is commonly used before going to sleep to promote sleep. For those who take Lavender strain to improve the quality of their sleep, edibles might be the best way to go.
Those who benefit most from the Lavender strain include people with anxiety, stress, depression, insomnia, fatigue, and health conditions like fibromyalgia.
As with any strain, the Lavender strain isn’t free from some potential negative side effects. These include dry eyes, dry mouth, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, and the inability to prevent sleep.
With strains of a moderate to high THC level like Lavender, some people might experience heightened anxiety or paranoia. For people who struggle with anxiety, it’s important to take this strain slowly and not to overuse it.
Medical Benefits
Lavender strain is used for a variety of medical purposes, as with the majority of other moderate to high THC strains. Most commonly, people with mental disorders benefit the most from the strain’s relaxation properties such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and insomnia.
In the same way that lavender oil is used to help people fall asleep, Lavender strain works to make virtually anyone fall asleep within less than an hour due to its soporific qualities.
Interestingly, the Lavender strain can also be used to treat chronic headaches and the start of migraines. This is because of its terpenes and strain origins, as the Lavender strain is known to suppress the pain of tension headaches.
The fact the strain makes the user sleepy also helps to cure a headache or migraine, as sleep is one of the best ways to reduce the pain without taking medication.
Strain Review
It’s no surprise that this indica-dominant hybrid strain is so popular amongst people who want an enjoyable and relaxing high.
With a floral and lavender-like flavor and aroma, the Lavender strain is the ideal way to unwind after a tough day or rough time of insomnia, anxiety, or depression.
Its medicinal benefits have also been found to aid those with a range of mental disorders, chronic pain, headaches, migraines, and nausea.
While the Lavender strain can be easily likened to CBD oil or lavender oil, it’s important to remember the moderate to high THC levels of the strain.
Depending on your tolerance, it will relax your body enough to sleep soundly, but it’s too strong to make you feel productive and creative to get on with your day.
As with any other marijuana strain, users need to be aware of the potential negative side effects of the Lavender strain, including (but not limited to) dry eyes, dry mouth, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, headaches, and anxiety.
Make sure to stay hydrated with water and to only take a little at a time if you are new to the strain.
Strain Grow Info
Strain Seeds
Fortunately for newbies, Lavender strain seeds are ideal for beginner growers! With the ability to be grown in both indoor and outdoor conditions, Lavender strain seeds are hearty, resilient growers that are pretty difficult to kill off.
The best way to grow Lavender strain seeds is using the Sea of Green method, which is essentially like propagating a mother plant into multiple little plants.
This method works best because the strain produces quite a lot of buds fairly early, which is another reason why it’s an ideal strain amongst beginner growers.
However, the Lavender strain is quite rare to find in the United States, so unless you’re lucky enough to get your hands on the precious seeds, you might have to simply buy the buds from reputable growers instead.
Strain Flowering Time
When growing the Lavender strain seeds indoors, you can expect the strain to finish flowering at around 9-10 weeks. Considering the flowering stage of cannabis is generally between 3-4 weeks, this is a fairly long flowering stage – but the results are undoubtedly worth it.
The buds will look like a range of dark silver with hints of purple (particularly at the tips), with the coloration continuing into the leaves.
Strain Yield
The average annual yield of the Lavender strain is 450g-500g/m2, which is surprisingly low compared to other hybridized strains. Its low yield is most likely due to its landrace genetics.
The low yield of the Lavender strain is another reason why the Sea of Green technique is so beneficial, because it allows the plant to grow a high quantity of bud regardless of its yield.
Following this method, it is recommended to remove the top growth of the plant as it continues to grow to increase the yield.
This works to encourage lateral growth, as the nutrients will be absorbed into the remainder of the plant rather than the top, which is essentially unnecessary.
Ensuring that bottom branches receive sunlight can also help to improve the yield, which can be achieved by snipping off smaller growths to make room.
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