SIDE-BY-SIDE FIELD NOTES
Afghan Kush
vs Granddaddy Purple
Leafly catalog summary values, not laboratory results for a specific sample. A displayed 0% is a rounded source value, not proof of absence. Unlisted cannabinoids remain unknown. Report totals are not per-effect sample sizes.
Afghan Kush source ↗Granddaddy Purple source ↗
| Profile | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | indica | indica |
| Breeder | Not verified | Not verified |
| THC · catalog reference | 15% | 17% |
| CBD · catalog reference | Not reported | 0% |
| CBG · catalog reference | 1% | Not reported |
| Dominant terpene | Myrcene | Myrcene |
| Terpenes | Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Pinene | Myrcene, Pinene, Caryophyllene |
| Aroma | Earthy / herbal, Pepper / spice, Pine | Earthy / herbal, Pine, Pepper / spice |
| Flavor | ||
| Reported effects | ||
| Reported negative effects | ||
| Reported parents | Not verified | Not verified |
| Lineage status | Regional origin | Disputed parentage |
| Ancestry components | Not verified | Mendocino Purps (Ancestry component · disputed), Skunk (Ancestry component · disputed), Afghan ancestry (Ancestry component · disputed), Big Bud (Ancestry component · disputed), Purple Urkle (Ancestry component · disputed) |
| Selected from | Not verified | Not verified |
| Lineage notes | Regional origin is retained without equating Afghan Kush, Afghani and Hindu Kush as identical catalog accessions. | Leafly gives two accounts: Mendo Purps / Skunk / Afghan ancestry, or Big Bud × Purple Urkle. These alternatives are not a single five-parent cross. |
| Source reports · whole profile | 1,273 | 5,723 |
Explore Afghan Kush family ↗Explore Granddaddy Purple family ↗
Similarities
Shared documented terpenes: Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Pinene.
Main differences
The catalog lists THC at 15% for Afghan Kush and 17% for Granddaddy Purple. These reference points do not establish a sample range or an individual product's potency.
Keep the context
Reported attributes are subjective. Classification and chemical similarity do not establish equivalent effects.

