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Indica retail shopping label — not genetics

Swiss Indica Strain

Swiss Indica is an indica strain. ~19% THC; effects: energetic, creative, uplifted.

Median THC
19%
Flowering
Breeder releases
0
Avg rating
4 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
19%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

CaryophylleneLimoneneHumuleneLinaloolMyrcenePineneTerpinolene

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 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

Parents

No lineage recorded.

Descendants

No lineage recorded.

Effects

EnergeticCreativeUpliftedFocusedHappyRelaxed

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

AmmoniaPlumBlue CheeseLavenderPineappleApple

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 Swiss Indica indica or sativa?
Swiss Indica is classified as indica.
How much THC does Swiss Indica have?
Across breeder releases, Swiss Indica tests around 19% THC.