01 / Cultivation & strains
Hybrid
A cross between sativa and indica lineages, which describes most modern cannabis.
02 / Definition
What is Hybrid?
A hybrid is a cannabis plant bred from a mix of sativa and indica parents, combining traits from both lineages. Breeders describe hybrids as sativa-leaning or indica-leaning depending on which side of the family shows through. In practice the vast majority of strains on the market today are hybrids to some degree.
03 / Related terms
See also
Sativa
A cannabis type historically classed as tall, narrow-leaf and equatorial.
Indica
A cannabis type historically classed as short, broad-leaf and hardy.
Strain (cultivar)
A named cannabis variety with a distinct genetic and chemical profile.
Phenotype
The observable traits an individual plant expresses from its genetics.