SIDE-BY-SIDE FIELD NOTES
California Orange
vs Lemon Kush
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.
California Orange source ↗Lemon Kush source ↗
| Profile | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | hybrid | hybrid |
| Breeder | Not verified | Not verified |
| THC · catalog reference | 13% | 19% |
| CBD · catalog reference | Not reported | Not reported |
| CBG · catalog reference | 1% | 1% |
| Dominant terpene | Myrcene | Not verified |
| 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 | Master Kush (Reported parent · disputed), Lemon Joy (Reported parent · disputed), Lemon G (Reported parent · disputed), Afghan Kush (Reported parent · disputed) |
| Lineage status | Parents unknown | Disputed parentage |
| Ancestry components | Not verified | Not verified |
| Selected from | Not verified | Not verified |
| Lineage notes | The linked source describes the origin as mysterious. No parent edges are inferred from the orange name or later commercial versions. | Lemon Kush has competing pedigrees: Master Kush with Lemon Joy, or the Alien Genetics version of Lemon G with Afghan Kush. These are alternatives, not a four-parent cross. This is a source-reported identity, not a genetically authenticated pedigree. |
| Source reports · whole profile | 378 | 1,276 |
Explore California Orange family ↗Explore Lemon Kush family ↗
Similarities
Shared documented terpenes: Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Pinene.
Main differences
The catalog lists THC at 13% for California Orange and 19% for Lemon Kush. 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.

