01 / Cultivation & strains
Indica
A cannabis type historically classed as short, broad-leaf and hardy.
02 / Definition
What is Indica?
Indica describes a traditional grouping of cannabis plants that are typically shorter and bushier with broad leaves and faster flowering, associated with cooler mountainous regions. As with sativa, the term is now mostly a marketing shorthand because almost all commercial cannabis is hybridised. Look at the cannabinoid and terpene profile rather than relying on the indica label alone.
03 / Related terms
See also
Sativa
A cannabis type historically classed as tall, narrow-leaf and equatorial.
Hybrid
A cross between sativa and indica lineages, which describes most modern cannabis.
Strain (cultivar)
A named cannabis variety with a distinct genetic and chemical profile.
Terpene
Aromatic compounds that give cannabis its smell and flavour.