Red Headed Stranger
Genetics
Parentage not documented yet
Breeder: unknown
Effects & uses
People most often describe Red Headed Stranger as focused, happy and energetic, with an uplifted, clear-headed character rather than a heavy one. Users tend to reach for it during the day for concentrated tasks and creative work, and some choose it to take the edge off a stressful afternoon. It is rarely a bedtime pick, since few find it helpful for sleep.
The aroma and flavor lean toward bright citrus. Lab tests show limonene as the leading terpene, followed by caryophyllene, myrcene and linalool, with THC typically landing around 20%.
Genetics
Family tree
No sourced parentage yet. Unknown beats invented.
Offspring
Bred from Red Headed Stranger
No documented offspring yet.
Lab data
Cannabinoids
- THC20.2%n=53
- CBG1.1%n=41
- CBD0.04%n=38
- CBC0.01%n=2
- CBN0.00%n=4
- THCV0.00%n=2
Bar = median; line = lowest to highest test. Values vary by grower and lab.
Lab data
Terpenes
- Limonene0.46%n=4
- β-Caryophyllene0.36%n=4
- Myrcene0.33%n=4
- Linalool0.25%n=4
- β-Pinene0.10%n=4
- Humulene0.10%n=4
- α-Pinene0.06%n=4
- Bisabolol0.03%n=4
Good for
Use cases
- Focus90th
- Stress77th
- Creativity75th
- Appetite74th
- Energy71th
- Social52th
- Clear-headed52th
- Pain35th
- Relaxation32th
- Sleep15th
Ranked against other strains from user reports and lab terpenes.
Awards
🏆 Cannabis cup record
- #1
- #2
High Times Cannabis Cup / Medical Cannabis Cup (United States editions) 2012
Indica Cup · entered by Natural Remedies
reported · source
All reported crosses & sources (0 crosses)
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Type (Sativa-leaning) is a reported label, not chemistry.