| Super Lemon Haze | |
| Genus: | Cannabis |
| Species: | Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa |
| Hybrid: | Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze |
| Group: | Haze family |
| Breeder: | Franco Loja, Green House Seed Co. |
| Origin: | Amsterdam, The Netherlands, late 1990s[1] |
Super Lemon Haze is a sativa-dominant[2] cannabis strain (also referred to as a "cultivar") in the haze family of strains. It was originally bred by Franco Loja from the Netherlands-based Green House Seed Co.[3] as a cross between two other strains: Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze.[4] [5]
Popular on the West Coast and British Columbia,[3] Super Lemon Haze has been a two-time High Times Cannabis Cup winner from 2008 and 2009,[6] Medical Cannabis Cup, and Spannabis Cup winner.[7] Super Lemon Haze can be described as having a fresh lemon aroma, with an earthy, citrus flavor.[8]
Super Lemon Haze traces its genetic lineage from two specific strains; Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, which trace their lineage from Skunk #1 and a three-way cross of Skunk #1, Haze, and Northern Lights #5.[9] Although the Super Lemon Haze strain predominantly features sativa genetics, their flowers come in all shapes and sizes, with a bright-green hue and a dense amount of trichomes.[4] The pistils on this strain are a bright orange color when the plant is fully matured.[4]
As cannabis is traditionally a photoperiod plant, Super Lemon Haze's grow period can last between 10 and 12 weeks.[6] [4] The yield is fairly high,[10] with a range from anywhere between 600 and 800 grams per square meter per plant.[11] According to Green House, this strain is best suited for growing in equatorial, tropical, subtropical and temperate climates,[11] as its longer flowering period would present some difficulties in a colder environment.[10]
In addition, Green House developed an autoflower version by hybridizing the plant's genetics with a ruderalis, which grows irrespective of the photoperiod.[4]
Super Lemon Haze typically exhibits several terpenes, which are organic compounds that are produced by many plants, including cannabis. The most common dominant terpenes found in this strain are limonene,[12] which is also found in citrus fruits such as lemons, and terpinolene.[8] Terpenes present at lower levels may include beta-caryophyllene,[6] [9] ocimene,[6] and myrcene,[8] [9] depending on the plant’s genotype.
The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content ranges from 15 to 20%,[6] with some phenotypes testing as high as 25%.[13] [3] This strain also exhibits lower levels of other minor cannabinoids, with approximately 1-2% of cannabinol (CBN),[3] which can be traced to its Super Silver Haze lineage,[4] and less than 1% of CBD content.[6] Green House has also developed a high-cannabidiol (CBD) version by breeding it with a high-CBD male plant.[4] Current Super Lemon Haze genetics range up to levels of 25% THC, 2% CBN and 1% CBD making this strain ideal for treating certain conditions like pain and depression.
It is said that the mood-elevating properties of Super Lemon Haze can help regulate mood disorders, such as depression,[13] [7] while also helping with other conditions such as minor pains, nausea, and appetite loss.[13] [3] The effects can be described as uplifting, energetic, creative,[7] and cerebral.[14]
Super Lemon Haze has been recognized in the following cannabis competitions:[15] [16] [11]