Hybrid
Category: Cultivation · Level: Beginner
A hybrid cannabis strain is a cultivar bred from crossbreeding indica and sativa genetics to combine specific traits from each.
Hybrid cannabis refers to cultivars that result from crossbreeding Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa varieties. Modern cannabis breeding has produced a vast array of hybrids designed to achieve specific cannabinoid profiles, terpene expressions, growth characteristics, and effects. Hybrids may be classified as indica-dominant, sativa-dominant, or balanced. In commercial markets, the vast majority of available cultivars are hybrids, making the pure indica/sativa distinction largely theoretical. Plant breeders use hybridization to stabilize desirable traits across multiple generations.
Also known as
Hybrid cultivar, Cross
Usage
- Medical
- Recreational
Related terms
- Sativa — Cannabis sativa is a subspecies of cannabis traditionally associated with taller plants and effects described as energizing or cerebral.
- Cultivar — A cultivar is a plant variety that has been selectively bred and maintained to exhibit consistent, reproducible characteristics.
- Phenotype — Phenotype refers to the observable physical and chemical characteristics of a cannabis plant that result from the interaction of its genetics (genotype) with the environment.
- Indica — Indica is a strain of cannabis commonly associated with relaxing effects and sedation.