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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Punch Cake Strain

Punch Cake is an indica dominant strain (Purple Punch × Wedding Cake). ~16% THC; effects: euphoric, sleepy, happy.

Median THC
16%
Flowering
Breeder releases
1
Avg rating

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
16%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

CaryophylleneTerpinoleneMyrcenePineneHumuleneOcimeneLimoneneLinalool

Chemotype — the cannabinoid and terpene profile — is the signal that stays true to a cultivar’s genetics, which is why scientists classify cannabis by chemical profile (a “chemovar”) rather than by name (Hazekamp & Fischedick 2012). The dominant terpenes below are aggregated from community and lab reporting; aroma and effect associations are preliminary and not medical claims. Lab-verified COA profiles roll out as Areto’s data comes online.

Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Indica 70%Sativa 30%

Indica, sativa and hybrid are a retail shopping convention — not a reliable guide to genetics or effects. When researchers analysed 89,923 commercial samples across six states, these labels did not predict a plant’s terpene or cannabinoid profile, and a genome-wide study found sativa- and indica-labelled plants to be genetically indistinct (PLOS ONE 2022; Nature Plants 2021). The labels are so fluid that AK-47, a hybrid, won “Best Sativa” at the 1999 Cannabis Cup and “Best Indica” four years later. For an accurate, genetics-true picture, see the chemotype above.

Genetics & Lineage

Parents
This strainPunch Cake

Effects

EuphoricSleepyHappyRelaxedEnergeticUplifted

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

ChestnutBlueberryDieselBerryEarthyGrape

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Elev8 Seedsfeminized

About Punch Cake

Type: Indica Dominant Genetics: Purple Punch x Wedding Cake Seed Type: Feminized Wedding Cake is a cross of Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie that took the California cannabis community by storm. This treat is rich with tangy sweet earth and pepper, taking its dimensions from its OG and Durban Poison heritage. Wedding Cake regularly tests 25% THC or greater. Purple Punch is a legendary cross of Granddaddy Purple and Tahoe OG known for its insane amount of frost and delicious grape terpene profile

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Punch Cake?
Punch Cake comes from Purple Punch × Wedding Cake.
Is Punch Cake indica or sativa?
Punch Cake is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Punch Cake have?
Across breeder releases, Punch Cake tests around 16% THC.
Is Punch Cake available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Punch Cake is offered as: feminized.