Platinum Kush

The strain behind Platinum Kush flower is one Leafly lists as an indica, also called Platinum Kush OG, and AllBud writes up as an indica dominant hybrid, 90% indica to 10% sativa. Afghani turns up in the family tree on both sites.

A resin coat behind the platinum name

Leafly says the strain takes on a platinum-silver shade from a thick coat of crystal resin. AllBud puts the name down to its frosty look, the result of dense trichomes on the buds, and gives Platinum OG Kush and Platinum OG as other names.

OG Kush on one site, Master Kush on the other

Leafly describes a cross of OG Kush with Afghani and says its genetics panel agrees. AllBud’s version is probably Master Kush crossed with an original Afghani, and its own wording leaves the parentage uncertain. Leafly names Sugar Cane among the strain’s children. That split between an indica label and an indica dominant hybrid label is the kind of gap our Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid guide digs into.

Purple hues, orange hairs and a hashy aroma

Leafly describes dense buds with purple hues and bright orange hairs, and a sweet, fruity, hashy aroma. AllBud describes the smell as sweet and pungent, reminiscent of fruit, with a sweet, earthy taste. Its flavour tags are berry, fruity, hash, pine and sweet, while Leafly’s are earthy, sweet and pepper. One Leafly reviewer describes a peppery-earthy kush profile that is also sweet, with a very citrusy smell.

Cerebral on Leafly, mellow on AllBud

Leafly describes the buzz as strongly cerebral. AllBud describes the high as mellow and easy and not very long-lasting, and adds that the strain is most popular in Denver and on the West Coast and harder to find elsewhere in the US. Leafly reviewers report relaxed and hungry, while AllBud users tag body high, euphoria, happy, hungry and relaxing. Leafly’s average is 4.3 across 799 ratings; on AllBud the score is 4.7 from 50 votes, alongside 31 reviews.

Caryophyllene first, THC near 17% on Leafly

Leafly’s Certified lab tests put caryophyllene, the pepper note, at the top of the terpene list, followed by myrcene and limonene, and What Is Limonene? in our guides explains the citrus terpene. Leafly shows THC around 17% and CBD at 0%, with its potency meter above average for THC. AllBud gives a 16% to 21% header range for THC, says its text usually runs 16%-18%, and shows CBD and CBN at 1% each.