Darth Vader OG

This flower takes its name from a colour: AllBud says Darth Vader OG was named for its deep purple nuggets. Leafly also records the strain as Darth Vader and as Vader Kush.

Violet flowers with an Afghani root

Leafly calls Darth Vader OG a heavy indica and a true purple strain, with violet and forest-green flowers. Leafly names a single parent, Afghani, while AllBud describes a cross of Afghani and Kush with dense, resinous buds. Our guide to indica, sativa and hybrid labels sets out what each of those three words means.

Sweet grape, quieter on the tongue

Leafly describes a sweet grape smell with a comparatively subdued taste, and its top flavour tags are grape, pungent and violet. AllBud notes a sweet aroma with a sour tinge of grape and a sweet, earthy flavour, with berry, blueberry, grape and woody as its flavour tags.

Caryophyllene ahead of myrcene and limonene

Caryophyllene tops Leafly’s terpene chart for Darth Vader OG, with myrcene second and limonene third. Our limonene explainer covers the citrus terpene in that trio.

THC near 21% and what reviewers report

For THC, Leafly’s figure is around 21%, with CBG near 1%. Relaxed and hungry top the list of feelings its reviewers report, and Leafly’s write-up describes complete body relaxation. AllBud users tag body high, euphoria and happy, and AllBud’s description has the buzz lasting about 2 to 3 hours, with a lifted mood and a floating feeling.

Health Canada pegs a lower-risk first smoke at 1 or 2 puffs from a product at 10% THC or below, under half of Leafly’s figure for this strain, and says effects can take up to 30 minutes to peak.

Grown indoors or out

AllBud says Darth Vader OG can be grown indoors or outdoors, flowers in 8 to 9 weeks and gives an average yield. Leafly holds the strain at 4.4 from 184 ratings, and AllBud at 4.0 from 4 votes.