Herbs

As the name suggests, this category displays strains that give off strong herbal fragrances. Herbs cannabis seeds can be used to grow plants that smell like sage, cloves, and other popular herbs. Some users mix medicinal herbs with cannabis to enhance the positive effects, but you don’t have to do that since these strains naturally give off odors resembling other herbs. Herbal cannabis strains can be both indica and sativa hybrids depending on their genetics. Indica-dominant strains generally grow short and bushy with thick buds covered with resin. However, the sativa plants grow tall with somewhat thin wispy buds. No matter what cultivar you choose, be prepared for the effects of herbal strains because the levels range from 22 to 25 percent in many of these strains. Herbal fragrances are often accompanied by spicy, pungent aromas. Thus, you’ll see a combination of several fragrances to create a balanced effect. Indica herbal varieties can make you a tad drowsy with their sedative effects, so they are recommended if you’re suffering from sleep issues such as insomnia. Sativa varieties tend to induce creativity. They can be consumed or smoked at any point in the day. But, the biggest advantage of growing these strains is that you don’t need to worry about masking the scents. With strong herbal odors, these plants often smell like cloves, pepper and even rosemary in some cases. Herbal scents smell uniquely wonderful. Therefore, try to extract concentrates such as hash and rosin to get the best out of them. Extracts are notoriously potent, but they provide a lot more benefits than regular buds by reducing terpene wastage. Since the herbal taste and smell is mostly due to the presence of several terpenes, the buds must be dried and cured for at least 6 weeks to preserve the terpenes.