Orange Kush

This flower carries the Orange Kush name, a strain Leafly also calls Orange OG and credits to Green Devil Genetics, which bred it from Orange Bud and OG Kush.

Orange Bud on one side, OG Kush on the other

Leafly lists Orange Kush as an indica and shows Orange Romulan as one of its children. AllBud names the same two parents; its header lists the strain as a 50/50 hybrid, and its write-up says the cross blends the sativa genes of OG Kush with the indica genes of Orange Bud. AllBud also reports that Orange Kush is most popular in Arizona and the Pacific Northwest. How much a word like indica or hybrid really reveals is weighed up in our type-label guide.

Lime-green leaves and bright orange hairs

AllBud describes lime-green leaves set with bright orange hairs, a look it says suits the name. In its account the smell is strong, with sweet orange notes, and the flavour is tangy and citrusy; its tags also pick up spice, wood and a kush note. Leafly describes a pungent citrus aroma with a sweet orange and woody flavour, and orange, citrus and sweet are its flavour tags.

Terpinolene at the top of the terpene list

Leafly gives terpinolene as the dominant terpene, with pinene and caryophyllene after it. Our terpinolene guide describes it as a piney, floral terpene.

What Orange Kush smokers report

Leafly rates the effects mostly calming and describes a euphoric high in which the body settles into relaxation, with customers reporting that they feel happy. Hungry and relaxed are the two effects its reviewers report most. AllBud describes powerful euphoria, deep physical relaxation, happiness and a strong case of the munchies. Leafly’s 839 ratings average 4.1, and on AllBud the strain holds 4.3 from 47 votes and 33 reviews.

Leafly puts the strain at about 18% THC with 0% CBD. AllBud gives a THC range of 13% to 22%, says levels are known to go above 22%, and calls CBD very scarce, at less than half of 1 percent. Health Canada‘s lower-risk page asks smokers to stop at a puff or two on a first try, preferably of something rated 10% THC or under, and to wait, because inhaled cannabis can take half an hour to reach its peak.