Medical marijuana has three different
strains; indica, sativa, and ruderalis.
Cannabis Indica
Plant Characteristics
Indica medical marijuana strains are
short, bushy plants with wide leaves.
Indica plants typically grow faster and
have a higher yield than the sativa
variety. Medicine produced from cannabis
indica plants have higher CBD and lower
THC counts therefore a pure indica strain
will produce a heavier, sleepy type of
high. The flowering stage lasts between 6
to 8 weeks.
Plant Origins
Afghanistan, Morocco, and Tibet.
List of known Indica strains
Cannabis Sativa
Plant Characteristics
The sativa strain of marijuana is the
complete opposite of the indica strain.
Sativa medical marijuana pants are tall,
thin plants, with narrow leaves, and
generally are a lighter shade of green
then their counterpart, the indica strain.
Sativa strains take longer to grow,
mature, and require more light. Medicine
produced from cannabis sativa plants have
lower CBD and higher THC counts which
produces a more clear headed, energetic
type of high. The flowering stage lasts
between 10 to 16 weeks.
Plant Origins
Colombia, Mexico, Thailand and Southeast
Asia.
List of known Sativa strains
Cannabis Ruderalis
Plant Characteristics
Ruderalis is the lesser known strain of
marijuana. Ruderalis is described as a
wild or feral sub-species of cannabis.
This type of marijuana strain flowers
regardless of photogenic periods, but
instead flowers based on the age of the
plant. Ruderalis strains are typically not
known for their medincinal values, but
when this strain is interbreed with other
strains, the outcome can be a pleasant
smoke.
Plant Origins
Russia, Poland, and Czech Republic.
Cannabis Hybrids
Plant Characteristics
Cannabis hydrids are medical marijuana
strains that have been cross bred. You can
cross an indica and a sativa and get an
indica/sativa mix. Breeders try to select
the best attributes of each strain and
create a new strain that is the best of
both worlds.
Plant Origins
Worldwide
List of known Indica / Sativa strains
(strains with more indica characteristics
than sativa).
List of known Sativa / Indica strains
(strains with more sativa characteristics
than indica).
