Rockstar

Leafly traces the strain behind this flower to Rockbud crossed with Sensi Star and calls it an indica. AllBud names the same parents; its balance is 70% indica and 30% sativa, a mix it calls indica-dominant hybrid.

Dark olive buds with a purple cast

Dark olive green with deep purple undertones is AllBud’s colour description for the mid-sized, dense, lumpy, spade-shaped buds. It adds that the hairs are fiery orange and the frosty purple leaves are coated in trichomes. One Leafly reviewer mentions dense, frosty buds with a lime-green tinge, thick smoke, and berry, chemical and zesty flavours.

Grapes, skunk and spice

On Leafly the smell is sweet grapes with spicy undertones; reviewers there describe a very aromatic, grape-candy smell, and one notices skunk with fruity pear and plum tones. Its flavour tags are spicy/herbal, skunk and pungent.

AllBud’s aroma notes are earthy and spicy, with grape and a hint of skunky, pungent herbs. It compares the taste to spiced mulled wine, ending on a pungent exhale with a faint skunk note. One AllBud reviewer calls it a classic indica, popular in Canada, with a strong skunk smell and an earthy taste.

Terpenes: caryophyllene, then myrcene, then limonene

The terpene ranking on Leafly, built from products tested in its certified labs, runs caryophyllene, myrcene, limonene. Our What Is Limonene? guide picks up the terpene in third place.

Children of the strain, and a cousin not to mix up

Leafly names Rockstar Kush and Rocklock as strains that descend from it, and quotes growers who say it does best outdoors. AllBud also cautions against confusing it with the Rockstar OG strains, which it calls cousins.

Two THC readings and the effects each source reports

Leafly’s page shows 16% THC and 1% CBG, with the potency marked above average. The average AllBud gives is 14% to 19% THC. Leafly says the strain brings powerful, euphoric effects in mind and body; its reviewers tag relaxed and hungry, and its effect gauge leans to the relaxing side.

AllBud tags the effects euphoria, happy, hungry and relaxing, and puts the start of the high a few minutes after smoking: a cerebral head rush leaves you uplifted, very happy and motivated, and a creeping body buzz then relaxes every muscle. Further reviewers there write of a clear head and a relaxed, happy feeling.

Leafly’s rating averages 4.2 across 374 ratings, while AllBud’s 4.8 comes from 13 votes along with 10 reviews.