Purple Kush
Indica
Hindu Kush × Purple Afghani
No alternate names recorded
- Sourced
- Cannabinoids: Sourced
- Effects: Sourced
- Review date not recorded
Review date not recorded

At a glance
- Type
- Indica
- High
- Head and Body
- Genetics
- Hindu Kush × Purple Afghani
- Flowering
- 72–81 d
- THC Range
- 17% – 27%
- CBD Range
- up to 0.46%
- Dominant Terpenes
- Humulene, Pinene, Caryophyllene
Effect Profile
Reported by the community and curated from multiple sources.
- Reported
- Reported Negatives
Frequency not recorded
Deeply Relaxing
Reported
Euphoric
Reported
Happy
Reported
Hungry
Reported
Sleepy
Reported
- Dizzy
- Dry Eyes
- Dry Mouth
- Headache
- The Scaries
Plant Profile
Cannabinoid Profile (As Reported)
View methodology- THC17% – 27%
- CBDup to 0.46%
- CBG0.3%
- CBN0.24%
- THCV0.36% – 1.31%
Ranges reflect legacy lab reports and aggregated user data, as recorded.
Dominant Terpenes (Top 5)
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HumuleneWoody, HoppyHigh
PinenePine, FreshHigh
CaryophyllenePeppery, SpicyModerate
MyrceneHerbal, EarthyModerate

Flavor & Aroma
Flavor
Alwood, Berry, Earthy, Grape, Sweet
Aroma
Earthy, Grape, Hashish, Spicy, Sweet
User-Reported Medical Usage New
Community- and source-reported, not medical advice.
5 reported uses
- 1StressReported as a reason for use.—
- 2DepressionReported as a reason for use.—
- 3PainReported as a reason for use.—
- 4InsomniaReported as a reason for use.—
- 5AnxietyReported 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.
View all reported usesGenetics & Origin
Hindu Kush’s parents
Purple Afghani’s parents
Hindu Kush
Indica
Parent Strain
Purple Afghani
Hybrid
Parent Strain
Purple Kush
Indica
Origin
Origin not recorded.
3 lineage claim sets recorded. The one shown is attributed to Jordan of the Islands; the others are in the tabs above, each with its own source.
The Grow
Best Results
Indoor and Outdoor
Preferred Climate
Arid
Grow Difficulty
- Beginner
- Easy
- Average
- Difficult
- Expert
Average
Outdoor
- Harvest
- October
- Height
- 180–200 cm
- Yield
- 800g/plant
Indoor
- Harvest
- 8–9 wk
- Height
- Average
- Yield
- 500g/m
- Flowering
- 72–81 d
- Resistance
- highly resistance to insects and diseases
The difficulty to grow Purple Kush is known for being average. For growers cultivating indoors, expect average height with a 500g/m yield with in about 8–9 wk. Outdoors, harvest around October.
Cultivation Notes
The difficulty to grow Purple Kush is known for being moderate. For growers looking to cultivate indoors, you can expect medium height to be with a yield of 500g/m in about 8-9 weeks. Outdoors, Purple Kush should harvest around October you can expect 180-200cm height and 800g/plant yield.
When To Try It
Best:
Night

Occasions:
- before sex
The Experience
The Deeply Relaxing, Happy, Sleepy, Euphoric and Hungry effects of Purple Kush produce a Head and Body high for cannabis users. Night is the best time to experience this strain. Purple Kush has been reported by users as being used for Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Pain, and Stress.
Awards & Recognition
Each award is bound to the exact entry that won it. Nothing is inherited by the strain as a whole.
2018 Jack Herer Cup — entry recorded as “Purple Kush”
Source: not recorded on this entry
2016 Dope Cup Oregon — entry recorded as “Purple Kush”
Source: not recorded on this entry
2016 The Karma Cup — entry recorded as “Purple Kush”
Source: not recorded on this entry
0 verified recognitions. 3 unresolved entries shown but excluded from the count.
Competition historyBusinesses familiar with Purple Kush 0
View allNo business is linked to Purple Kush yet. Businesses record what they carry through their offerings, and none names this strain.
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How we verify businessesExperience 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.
Ascendancy Drupal preserved public extract
Carried over from the preserved Ascendancy archive — 1 source record.
One recorded conflict
3 lineage claim sets disagree. All are retained with their sources; none is presented as settled.
Source summaries only. Evidence bodies are not published on this page.
Methodology and sourcesReader Reviews 0
Reader experiences, not verified data. Nothing here feeds the effect percentages above.
No reader reviews yet. Public reviews are not open; experiences you log stay private in your Passport.
Recipes & Edibles
No recipe is linked to Purple Kush yet.
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Quick Facts
- Type
- Indica (indica-leaning)
- THC Range
- 17% – 27%
- CBD Range
- up to 0.46%
- Flowering Time
- 72–81 d
- Yield (Indoor)
- 500g/m
- Yield (Outdoor)
- 800g/plant
- Difficulty
- Average
- Climate
- Arid
- Best For
- Night
- Height (Outdoor)
- 180–200 cm
Data Freshness
Confirmation dates are not recorded
- Cannabinoids Sourced
- Terpenes Sourced
- Effects Sourced
- Awards Unresolved
