Glossary of Terms

Sinsemilla: Cannabis is also a dioecious plant, which means that female and male reproductive organs are found on separate plants. Female cannabis plants can be grown without males to produce?. ‘sinsemilla’ or seedless marijuana that is touted to be more potent than seeded marijuana. (and, seeds popping in your smoke is never a good thing)

A

  • Auto-Flowering: Cannabis strains that automatically transition from the vegetative stage to the flowering stage without changes in the light cycle.

B

  • Bud: The flowering part of the cannabis plant that is harvested and consumed for its cannabinoid content.

C

  • Cannabis: A genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae, known for its psychoactive and medicinal properties.
  • CBD (Cannabidiol): A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis, known for its therapeutic benefits.
  • Clone: A cutting taken from a cannabis plant to produce a genetically identical plant.

F

  • Feminized Seeds: Cannabis seeds bred to produce only female plants, which are the ones that produce buds.

G

  • Germination: The process by which a seed develops into a new plant.

H

  • Hybrid: A cannabis strain that is a cross between indica and sativa strains, combining characteristics of both.

I

  • Indica: A subspecies of cannabis known for its sedative effects and shorter, bushier plants.

L

  • Landrace: Original, wild cannabis strains that have adapted to specific geographic regions over time.

P

  • Phenotype: The observable characteristics of a cannabis plant, resulting from the interaction of its genetics with the environment.
  • Photoperiod: The light cycle that cannabis plants require to transition from vegetative growth to flowering.

R

  • Regular Seeds: Cannabis seeds that can produce either male or female plants.

S

  • Sativa: A subspecies of cannabis known for its uplifting effects and taller, lankier plants.
  • Strain: A specific variety of cannabis with unique characteristics, such as flavor, aroma, and effects.

T

  • THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol): The primary psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis.
  • Trichomes: Small, resinous glands on cannabis flowers and leaves that contain cannabinoids and terpenes.

Y

  • Yield: The amount of cannabis produced by a plant upon harvest.
  • Glossary of terms complete

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