Strain Review: Super Lemon Haze

One popular cannabis strain is Super Lemon Haze – derived from the citrusy Super Silver Haze, with equally rejuvenating and revitalizing properties. Thanks to its sativa heritage, this strain helps you to feel lively and energetic, making it a great choice for anyone suffering from exhaustion and fatigue. Like a cannabis version of a caffeine kick, this strain has a lot to offer and an amazing flavor that never fails to impress.

Super Lemon Haze – An Overview

The Super Lemon Haze strain has become a popular choice among the cannabis community. Having won first prize in the High Times Cannabis Cup in 2008-2009, this hybrid is known for its excellent quality and impressive lineage as well as its distinctively citrusy flavor and aroma and outstanding energizing properties.

Developed by well-known producer in the cannabis industry, Green House Seeds, Super Lemon Haze originates from a combination of Super Silver Haze sativa and Lemon Skunk hybrid. Similar to its Super Silver Haze parent, this strain is even more citrusy and, thanks to its sativa-dominant heritage it invokes stimulation and liveliness in users. Although it is technically a sativa, it is actually only an 80% sativa strain, with 20% of its makeup being indica, and this helps to add some calming influences to the energy its sativa side produces for an even better balance.

Appearance, Flavor And Aroma

The first thing that you’ll notice about Super Lemon Haze is its pungent and skunky aroma which similar to a spicy incense. It has top notes which are citrusy and sugary for a really potent combination.

As you might expect from its aroma, its flavor is also incredibly powerful, with a sweet citrus lemon taste and an earthiness that tantalizes the taste buds. Many people report that this strain has an almost artificial taste, like a lemon candy, and this makes it a great choice for anyone who loves a tall glass of lemonade to refresh them on a hot day.

The Super Lemon Haze strain is very crystalline with a thick glistening layer of resinous and clear trichomes which ensure a high THC content. The sugary buds have a light green color as well as orange/yellow hues to its pistils for a classic cannabis appearance with a lemony twist. It has long leaves which are a deeper green for a visually appealing look.

Grow Information

Even if you’re a complete beginner to growing cannabis, you shouldn’t have too many problems growing Super Lemon Haze. Simple to grow, yet surprisingly high yielding, this strain produces large amounts of flower with minimal maintenance requirements. As an added advantage, this strain is very resistant to diseases, pests, bugs, mold and mildew, making it a great choice for both beginner and advanced growers alike.

Whenever possible, it’s best to grow this strain indoors, although it does have a distinctly lemony, pungent aroma which will need controlling. This strain also grows to quite a reasonable height because of its sativa genes, so you’ll need to ensure you’ve got sufficient indoor space if you want your plants to flourish and thrive. When growing indoors, Super Lemon Haze can be grown using either a nutrient rich soil or hydroponics, by soil growing mediums promote a richer flavor. You can grow this strain outdoors, but you’ll need a Mediterranean climate, lots of support for the foliage an a shaded yet sunny environment to ensure the best results.

This plant flowers within 9 to 10 weeks, and if you’re growing outdoors its harvest will fall in mid to late October. An outdoors grown plant should yield about 35oz while an indoor grow will yield about 28oz per square meter.

The Effects Of This Strain

One of the top characteristics of Super Lemon Haze is its ability to bring positive energy, creative introspection and an elevated mood to users. This rejuvenating strain stimulates and makes you feel more motivated – ideal if you need a little extra kick to get you going.

This strain offers users a good balance between buzz and relaxation, offering a strong focus and mental control that ensures you can use this strain at all times of the day. It’s a great choice for anyone feeling stressed out or anyone suffering from a creative block who is in need of effective enlightenment and inspiration.

Medicinal Benefits Of This Strain

This strain is low in CBD, and this makes it beneficial when it comes to helping those who suffer from negative effects due to serious medical conditions. People suffering from seizures, HIV/AIDS and cancer can benefit from Super Lemon Haze’s high THC content since it brings greater relief. It can diminish the effect of nausea and fatigue, boost the appetite and reduce chronic pain conditions. People suffering from mental health conditions like anxiety, stress and depression also benefit from using this strain. If you’re looking for a highly potent absorption method for this strain, edibles and shatter are good choices.

Are There Any Negative Effects?

If you are prone to stress or paranoia when using a high THC strain, you should take care when using Super Lemon Haze. Apart from this, this hybrid produces minimal negative symptoms, with the only side effects being reported including cotton mouth, dehydration and dry eyes. These can easily be resolve by drinking more water before, after and during use and by using moisturizing eye drops that can treat itchy and dry eyes. For most users, the high produced by this strain is pleasant and non-problematic, making it an excellent choice.

Is Super Lemon Haze For Me?

If you’re keen for greater rejuvenation and stimulation from your cannabis strain, Super Lemon Haze is a great choice for you. Its pleasant flavor and aroma helps to keep you alert and motivated while its 20% indica heritage helps to provide the optimal balance of calm alongside the energizing boost. Although novice users should be wary of the very high THC content, which can reach up to 25%, most users report a positive experience from this popular, award-winning strain.