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Purple Kush.
Purple Kush is associated with Oakland, California, and a reported Hindu Kush and Purple Afghani cross. Its aroma is described as gently earthy with sweet undertones, while readers also mention grape and violet. Relaxation, sleepiness, and hunger recur in experience accounts.
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What’s in the name?
GrapeVioletEarthySweet
Descriptors reported in the sources below. Aroma and taste can change between samples.
How people describe it.
SleepyHungryRelaxed
Personal reports, not promises or medical findings. Experiences vary, including unwanted effects.
The same historical records also include reports of dry mouth, paranoid. These are anecdotes, not estimates of likelihood.
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A little background.
Leafly reports Hindu Kush × Purple Afghani and associates the cultivar with Oakland.
Reported lineage
Hindu KushPurple Afghani
Purple Kush
Go a little deeper Historical lab notes & terpene chart+
These are historical observations from samples carrying this name, collected between December 2013 and January 2021. They are not specifications for every plant or a current product.
Commonly measured terpenes
Median concentration by mass; bars share a 0–2% scale. Individual results vary.
Cannabinoid snapshot
Total THC16.5%Median · middle 80% 11.3–21.0%127 measurements
Total CBD0.0%Median · middle 80% 0.0–0.1%54 measurements
Total THC includes a calculated contribution from THCA. It is not measured THCA alone.
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Sources & notes.
Reviewed October 2026. Commercial type labels are used for navigation, not as a guarantee of genetics or effects.