Alien Kush

Alien Kush is listed as a hybrid flower. Behind the name is a cross of Alien Dawg and LVPK, short for Las Vegas Purple Kush, that Leafly and AllBud both place in California.

LVPK, Alien Dawg and a California start

Leafly calls Alien Kush a strong cross of LVPK and Alien Dawg, and its genetics section lists Alien OG and Gas Mask among its children. AllBud describes a child of Alien Dawg and Las Vegas Purple Kush that is native to California, with a balanced mix of indica and sativa at 50% each. Leafly’s strain science section lists the phenotype as indica.

On the growing side, Leafly describes average yields and a hardy plant that is easy to grow indoors or outdoors. AllBud lists a moderate yield, medium height and 8 to 9 weeks of flowering.

Light green buds, airy or sticky

Leafly describes light green buds with red or orange hairs and an airy structure. AllBud describes light green leaves and sticky, dense buds under an orange-hair coating and shiny crystals.

Piney and earthy, with a tea-like spice

Leafly calls the smell piney and the taste a subtle spiciness reminiscent of tea; its flavour tags are flowery, tea and woody, and one reviewer finds it citrusy with spice and earthiness. AllBud calls the smell woody and earthy, compared to damp soil after rain, with a spicy pine note and hints of flowery sweetness; its flavour tags are berry, herbal, pine, spicy and woody. Terpene-wise, Leafly puts myrcene (herbal) at the front, then caryophyllene (pepper), then limonene (citrus).

How Leafly and AllBud describe Alien Kush’s high

Leafly says the effects begin in the head, active and at times psychedelic or spacey, then turn into a relaxing body feel, and one reviewer describes the spacey feeling with a body load behind it. Euphoric, relaxed and tingly lead its reviewer tags, and its effect gauge sits toward the relaxing end. AllBud says the high arrives as euphoria and, after about two hours, settles into a relaxed, leisurely state.

THC: 21% on Leafly, 14% on AllBud

Leafly shows THC at 21% with 1% CBG and marks the potency higher than average, while AllBud shows 14%. Ratings are 4.2 from 161 on Leafly and 3.3 from 6 votes and 3 reviews on AllBud. Health Canada’s page on lowering risks suggests that smokers start with 1 or 2 puffs and favour products carrying no more than 10% THC, and adds that smoked effects can still be climbing 30 minutes in.