01 / Cultivation & strains
Phenotype
The observable traits an individual plant expresses from its genetics.
02 / Definition
What is Phenotype?
A phenotype is the set of physical and chemical characteristics an individual cannabis plant actually displays, shaped by both its genetics and its growing environment. Two plants from the same strain can produce different phenotypes, differing in colour, structure, aroma or cannabinoid levels. Growers “pheno-hunt” to select and clone the phenotypes that best match the qualities they want.
03 / Related terms
See also
Strain (cultivar)
A named cannabis variety with a distinct genetic and chemical profile.
Hybrid
A cross between sativa and indica lineages, which describes most modern cannabis.
Trichome
The tiny resin glands on cannabis flower that hold cannabinoids and terpenes.
Terpene
Aromatic compounds that give cannabis its smell and flavour.