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Sativa retail shopping label — not genetics

South American Strain

South American is a sativa strain. effects: hungry, energetic, creative.

Median THC
Flowering
Breeder releases
0
Avg rating
4.1 / 10

Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Sativa 100%

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

This strainSouth American
Descendants (10)

Effects

HungryEnergeticCreativeUpliftedTalkativeHappy

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

AmmoniaMangoTropicalEarthyBlueberryDiesel

Strain profile

This is a community-sourced cultivar profile — type, cannabinoid, terpene, effect and lineage data compiled from public reporting. Breeder seed releases appear here as they are matched into the catalog.

Frequently asked questions

Is South American indica or sativa?
South American is classified as sativa.