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Black Mamba Strain: Grape Flavour, Effects and Lineage

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Black Mamba Strain: Grape Flavour, Effects and Lineage

What is Black Mamba?

Leafly lists Black Mamba, also known as Black Mamba #6, as an indica thought to be a cross of Granddaddy Purple and Black Domina, and says its original breeder is unknown. Weedmaps describes this widely circulated grape version as indica-dominant with an unconfirmed breeder. AllBud also rates it mostly indica (70% indica, 30% sativa) but gives different parents, Blue Bubblejuice and Domina, with Blueberry and Northern Light further back in the family tree.

The name is shared. Weedmaps notes that Exotic Genetix released a separate, balanced Black Mamba from Mint Chocolate Chip and The Cube, with chocolate and mint aromas, and that SnowHigh Seeds made a sativa-dominant Black Mamba from Vietnam Black and Black Congolese. Weedmaps, which covers all three, files the name under hybrids, so the fairest single label is an indica-leaning hybrid. This profile covers the grape-flavoured version.

Look, smell and taste

Leafly describes a grape and floral aroma with an earthy berry flavour, and its reviewers most often pick plum, grape and violet. AllBud notes a skunky smell with grape and sweet berry flavours, and describes medium-height plants with sticky, dense buds and mid-green leaves. Weedmaps adds damp earth, woody spice and occasional skunky notes under the dark grape sweetness.

Leafly's lab-sourced data lists limonene as the most abundant terpene, followed by pinene and caryophyllene, although the written description on the same page names myrcene as dominant.

Effects people report

Leafly rates Black Mamba as mostly calming. Its reviewers most often report feeling sleepy, relaxed and hungry, and Leafly says many also feel happy; the most common complaints are dry mouth, dry eyes and feeling anxious. AllBud describes a typical indica body stone that is powerful but not overwhelming, and suggests it suits relaxing at home with a film or a book.

Weedmaps says feedback on the name leans toward happiness, body relaxation and sleepiness, but notes that the SnowHigh version is bred for a much more head-focused high, so a blanket bedtime label can mislead. Start with a small amount and wait before having more, and follow Canada's lower-risk cannabis use guidelines, which advise not driving for at least 6 hours after use.

THC and potency

Numbers depend on the version and the batch. Leafly lists Black Mamba at 19% THC and rates it higher than average, and AllBud gives 20%. Weedmaps cites 22% to 26% for the Exotic Genetix release and around 18% to 25% in general descriptions of the grape version, which it says is not a verified average. Check the lab-tested numbers on the label, and keep in mind how much THC percentage really matters.

Similar strains

Leafly and Weedmaps both name Granddaddy Purple as a parent of the grape version, with Black Domina as the other. AllBud traces Black Mamba back to Blueberry and Northern Light through Blue Bubblejuice and Domina.

Buying Black Mamba

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Black Mamba Strain: Grape Flavour, Effects and Lineage, FAQ

Q.Is Black Mamba indica or sativa?

The grape-flavoured Black Mamba is an indica-leaning hybrid: Leafly files it as an indica, AllBud rates it 70% indica and Weedmaps calls it a hybrid. SnowHigh Seeds bred an unrelated sativa-dominant strain with the same name, so the label matters.

Q.Who bred Black Mamba?

Nobody has confirmed who created the best-known version, which is usually traced to Granddaddy Purple and Black Domina. Exotic Genetix and SnowHigh Seeds have released different strains under the same name.

Q.What does Black Mamba taste like?

Expect grape and sweet berry with an earthy, floral edge. Some batches come across as skunky or woody.

Q.How strong is Black Mamba?

Listings range from about 18% to 26% THC depending on the version, and Leafly rates it above average. The figure on a lab-tested label is the one to trust.

Q.Is Black Mamba the same as Black Mamba #6?

Leafly lists Black Mamba #6 as another name for the same strain. Weedmaps disagrees and says the #6 cut is a 710 Labs selection from the Exotic Genetix cross, not the grape-heavy version.

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