Indica / STRAIN PROFILE
Afghani
A foundational indica landrace from the Hindu Kush, and an ancestor of a large share of modern commercial cultivars.
Reported effects
Potential downsides
Commonly reported by consumers, not measured. Effects vary with the person, the batch and its chemistry — the link between terpene profile and effect remains clinically unproven.
THE FLAVOUR PROFILE
Flavour & aroma.
LINEAGE
The family tree
- —Reported parentLandrace
AfThis strainAfghani
About Afghani
A foundational indica landrace from the Hindu Kush, and an ancestor of a large share of modern commercial cultivars.
Afghani refers to indica landrace material from the mountain regions of Afghanistan, selected over generations for resin production rather than for any modern market. Its value now is mostly genetic: it sits behind Northern Lights, Skunk #1 and a long line of descendants.
Material sold under the name varies enormously, since there is no single authoritative line and the term describes a region as much as a cultivar.
KEEP EXPLORING
Similar strains
THC 15–20%commonly reportedBig Bud
An indica bred specifically for flower size, and a parent of several purple cultivars.
THC 19–22%commonly reportedCritical Mass
A high-yielding indica selected almost entirely for flower weight.
THC 19–28%commonly reportedDo-Si-Dos
A Cookies descendant leaning firmly to the indica side.
THC 17–23%commonly reportedBubba Kush
A heavy indica with an unusual coffee-and-chocolate character, and disputed parentage.
THC 15–20%commonly reportedAK-47
A four-way hybrid from the early 1990s, built for a sativa-leaning effect on an indica flowering schedule.
THC 18–26%commonly reportedChemdawg
A cultivar of genuinely unknown parentage that nonetheless sits behind a large part of the modern market.
THC 24%breeder specificationAyahuasca Purple
Ayahuasca Purple pairs sweet, earthy, nutty character with an indica-leaning profile.
THC 16–24%commonly reportedCherry Pie
A Cookies and Granddaddy Purple cross with a distinct cherry character.