Harlequin

Hybrid

Columbian Gold × Thailand × Swizerland × Nepal

No alternate names recorded

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  • Cannabinoids: Sourced
  • Effects: Sourced
  • Review date not recorded

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At a glance

Type
Hybrid
High
Head and Body
Genetics
Columbian Gold × Thailand × Swizerland × Nepal
Flowering
51–59 d
THC Range
5.29% – 15%
CBD Range
1% – 15%
Dominant Terpenes
Bisabolol, Myrcene, Pinene
Sativa75%Indica

Effect Profile

Reported by the community and curated from multiple sources.

  • Reported
  • Reported Negatives

Frequency not recorded

  • Deeply Relaxing

    Reported

  • Energetic

    Reported

  • Focused

    Reported

  • Happy

    Reported

  • Uplifted

    Reported

Reported negatives:
  • Hungry

Plant Profile

Cannabinoid Profile (As Reported)

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  • THC5.29% – 15%
  • CBD1% – 15%
  • CBG0.4%
  • CBN0.05%
  • THCV0.38% – 1.96%

Ranges reflect legacy lab reports and aggregated user data, as recorded.

Dominant Terpenes (Top 5)

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  • BisabololHigh
  • MyrceneHerbal, EarthyModerate
  • PinenePine, FreshModerate
  • CaryophyllenePeppery, SpicyModerate
  • HumuleneWoody, HoppyLower

Flavor & Aroma

Flavor

Earthy, Herbal, Spicy, Woody

Aroma

Citrus, Earthy, Mango, Sweet

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User-Reported Medical Usage New

Community- and source-reported, not medical advice.

5 reported uses

  1. 1DepressionReported as a reason for use.—
  2. 2PainReported as a reason for use.—
  3. 3AnxietyReported as a reason for use.—
  4. 4Loss Of AppetiteReported as a reason for use.—
  5. 5Chronic PainReported as a reason for use.—

Listed by how widely each use is reported across strains. The share of reporters is not recorded for these reports. Not a measure of whether it worked.

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Genetics & Origin

Columbian Gold

Type not recorded

Parent Strain

Thailand

Type not recorded

Parent Strain

Swizerland

Type not recorded

Parent Strain

Nepal

Type not recorded

Parent Strain

Harlequin

Hybrid

Origin

Harlequin is a landrace patchwork: Colombian Gold, a Thai sativa, a Swiss sativa and a Nepali indica, per the sources, though our records carry no formal lineage entry. That mix is where the roughly even cannabinoid ratio and the odd terpene profile come from. It has six descendants on file, and it sits behind much of the balanced-CBD corner of the menu.

Elev8 Seeds's record agrees with 1 other breeder: NorStar Genetics.

The Grow

  • Best Results

    Indoor and Outdoor

  • Preferred Climate

    Humid

  • Grow Difficulty

    1. Beginner
    2. Easy
    3. Average
    4. Difficult
    5. Expert

    Easy

Outdoor

Harvest
mid-October
Height
Tall
Yield
21oz/ plant
Flowering
51–59 d
Resistance
highly resistance to insects and diseases

The difficulty to grow Harlequin is known for being easy. For growers cultivating indoors, expect tall height with a 25oz/ m2 yield with in about 8–9 wk. Outdoors, harvest around mid-October.

Cultivation Notes

Harlequin yields well, with reported figures of 25 ounces per square meter indoors and 21 per plant outdoors, and it is described as highly resistant to pests and disease. It finishes outdoors in mid-October. The pest resistance and the CBD content are the practical draws. Grower and breeder figures.

When To Try It

Best:

Afternoon

Occasions:

  • before cleaning or working out

About

Harlequin is one of the strains that made reliable CBD flower a thing.

It predates Charlotte's Web. It is built from a patchwork of landraces: Colombian Gold, Thai, a Swiss sativa and a Nepali indica, and it was bred toward a roughly even CBD-to-THC balance. It has won awards specifically for its CBD flower.

What to Expect

Harlequin is a light, clear strain by design. The near-even CBD-to-THC balance keeps the intoxication modest. The effect words on file are happy, relaxed, uplifted and focused, describing a functional daytime state rather than a strong high. Our data here has no reviewer percentages, so read the balance loosely.

Dry mouth, dry eyes and a hungry note are the recorded downsides, all mild. Because the THC is low, a normal dose is the sensible starting point, not a cautious one.

Flavor and Aroma

Harlequin is earthy and herbal with a woody, lightly spicy base and a sweet mango note on top that sources single out. It is a savory profile with a fruit edge rather than a candy one. The flavor stays earthy and herbal with a creamy finish some cuts show.

Terpenes Explained

Harlequin does have a measured terpene panel in our data, and it is Bisabolol-forward, at roughly 0.3 to 0.55 percent, which is high for that terpene. Myrcene and Pinene follow around 0.1 to 0.25, with Caryophyllene behind. Bisabolol is a soft, floral, slightly sweet terpene, which fits the herbal-mango smell.

Because these numbers exist, you can check a batch against them. For a strain whose point is the cannabinoid ratio, though, the CBD-to-THC test matters more than the terpenes.

Cannabinoids and Potency

Harlequin THC is reported around 7 to 15 percent, with CBD in a similar 4 to 10 percent range, so the ratio sits near one to one and sometimes tips CBD-heavy. The lab sample in our data is corrupted and not usable. Phenotypes vary.

Buy on the specific batch's CBD-to-THC numbers, since that ratio is the whole reason to choose Harlequin.

Awards & Recognition

Each award is bound to the exact entry that won it. Nothing is inherited by the strain as a whole.

  • 2020 710 Degree Cup — entry recorded as “Harlequin”

    Flower CBD · placed 2nd · Entered by Kaya · Subject not resolved to a strain record. Not counted.

    Source: not recorded on this entry

  • 2020 Dutch Flowers Cup — entry recorded as “Harlequin”

    Best Rosin · placed 2nd · Entered by Premium Swiss · Subject not resolved to a strain record. Not counted.

    Source: not recorded on this entry

  • 2019 Highlife Cup — entry recorded as “Harlequin”

    CBD Flowers · placed 3rd · Entered by Coffeeshop High Society, Leiden · Subject not resolved to a strain record. Not counted.

    Source: not recorded on this entry

0 verified recognitions. 3 unresolved entries shown but excluded from the count.

Competition history

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Experience Evidence & Sources

Where this record’s observations come from, and what each source covers.

  • Community strain database aggregation (Labster/Blaster/Grower/Writer)

    Aggregated from third-party community strain databases — 8 source records.

    Covers: Cannabinoids · Terpenes  |  Access date not recorded

  • Ascendancy Drupal preserved public extract

    Carried over from the preserved Ascendancy archive — 1 source record.

    Covers: Cannabinoids · Occasions · Aroma · Classification · Effects · Flavor · Negatives · Time of day · Growing traits  |  Access date not recorded

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Methodology and sources

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