Type

Indica dominant

Breeder releases

Descendants

Genetics & Lineage

Reported parents

Reported parentBrazilianReported parentSouth Indian

This strainWhite Widow

Descendants (89)

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Reported by Barney's Farm (1 of 14 breeder reports).

Other breeder reports: Bulk Seed Bank: Brazilian Sativa × South Indian Indica; Ceres Seeds: Indica × Sativa; Dinafem: Critical + Autofloreciente × White Widow Original; Divine Seeds: Brazilian Sativa × Southern Indian Indica; Green House Seeds: White Widow × Ruderalis; Nirvana Seeds: White Widow × Northern Lights Automatic; Original Sensible Seeds: White Widow × Critical; Pyramid Seeds: sativa brésilienne × indica d’Asie du Sud; Royal Queen Seeds: White Widow × ruderalis; Silent Seeds: White Widow × White Widow; Spliff Seeds: (Brazilian Sativa × South Indian) × NL Special × Afghan Lowryder; Trikoma Seeds: Widow Bilbo × Widow BCN; Vision Seeds: Indian Indica × Brazilian Sativa × Lowryder.

Breeder-reported parentage; not DNA-verified.

Academic research: The paper states White Widow has roughly 60% indica and 40% sativa ancestry; this is reported, not shown as genetically tested. (2020; citation)

Academic research: The paper describes White Widow as a balanced sativa-indica hybrid cultivar; this is a reported description, not genetically tested. (2014; citation)

Effects

EuphoricReported by 4 of 14 breeders

RelaxingReported by 3 of 14 breeders

StonedReported by 2 of 14 breeders

UpliftingReported by 2 of 14 breeders

Body-stonedReported by 1 of 14 breeders

CerebralReported by 1 of 14 breeders

Couch-lockingReported by 1 of 14 breeders

CreativeReported by 1 of 14 breeders

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

EarthyReported by 4 of 12 breeders

CitrusReported by 2 of 12 breeders

FloralReported by 2 of 12 breeders

PineReported by 2 of 12 breeders

PungentReported by 2 of 12 breeders

AmmoniaReported by 1 of 12 breeders

BoiséReported by 1 of 12 breeders

CaramelReported by 1 of 12 breeders

Taste

EarthyReported by 4 of 10 breeders

FloralReported by 3 of 10 breeders

SpicyReported by 3 of 10 breeders

FruityReported by 2 of 10 breeders

AgridulceReported by 1 of 10 breeders

CitrusReported by 1 of 10 breeders

Exotic FruitReported by 1 of 10 breeders

Fresh FlowersReported by 1 of 10 breeders

Breeder releases (17)

Breeder	Type	Parentage
Barney's Farm	—	Brazilian × South Indian
Bulk Seed Bank	—	Brazilian Sativa × South Indian Indica
Carpathians Seeds	Indica dominant	—
Ceres Seeds	Indica dominant	Indica × Sativa
Dinafem	—	Critical + Autofloreciente × White Widow Original
Divine Seeds	Hybrid	Brazilian Sativa × Southern Indian Indica
Dutch Passion	Indica dominant	—
Green House Seeds	—	White Widow × Ruderalis
Nirvana Seeds	Indica dominant	White Widow × Northern Lights Automatic
Original Sensible Seeds	Hybrid	White Widow × Critical
Pyramid Seeds	Hybrid	sativa brésilienne × indica d’Asie du Sud
Royal Queen Seeds	Hybrid	White Widow × ruderalis
SeedStockers	Indica	—
Silent Seeds	Indica dominant	White Widow × White Widow
Spliff Seeds	Hybrid	(Brazilian Sativa × South Indian) × NL Special × Afghan Lowryder
Trikoma Seeds	—	Widow Bilbo × Widow BCN
Vision Seeds	—	Indian Indica × Brazilian Sativa × Lowryder

Academic research (7 studies)

Peer-reviewed, open-access studies that examined samples sold or grown under this name. Findings describe those samples, not the breeder’s release, and may not match every product. Each quote is copied from the paper’s full text.

Cannabinoids: White Widow inflorescence contained 15.63% Δ9-THC with low CBD.
“White Widow | 15.63 ± 0.91 | 0.07 ± 0.00 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.03 | 0.05 ± 0.01”
Richins RD et al. (2018). Accumulation of bioactive metabolites in cultivated medical Cannabis. PloS one. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0201119
Cannabinoids: The cannabis oil of the White Widow variety used in the trial contained 24.44 mg/mL THC and 0.51 mg/mL CBD, a THC/CBD ratio of about 48/1.
“cannabis oil (olive oil extraction) of the White Widow [9] variety, at a 24.44-mg/mL concentration of THC and 0.51 mg/mL of CBD”
Chaves C, Bittencourt PCT, Pelegrini A. (2020). Ingestion of a THC-Rich Cannabis Oil in People with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa303
Cannabinoids: The cannabis oil made from the White Widow variety contained 24.44 mg/mL THC and 0.51 mg/mL CBD, about a 48/1 THC/CBD ratio.
“cannabis oil (olive oil extraction) of the White Widow variety, at a 24.44 mg/mL concentration of THC and 0.51 mg/mL of CBD—at a proportion of ∼48/1 THC/CBD”
Strand NH et al. (2023). Cannabis for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review. Biomedicines. doi:10.3390/biomedicines11061621
Cannabinoids: White Widow flower was measured at 17.9 wt-% Δ9-THC and was classed as a hybrid strain.
“two popular hybrid strains (White Widow: 17.9 wt‐% Δ9‐THC, Gorilla Glue 4: 17.8 wt‐% Δ9‐THC)”
Hundertmark M, Germerott T, Wunder C. (2026). HS-FET-GC/MS-Method Development and Validation for Analysis of 45 Terpenes-Creating a Complementary Tool for Comprehensive Profiling of Cannabis Flowers in Forensics. Drug testing and analysis. doi:10.1002/dta.3966
Cannabinoids: The paper classifies White Widow as a THC-type cultivar in its genome comparison.
“and four THC‐type cultivars: Ace High (AH3M), Northern Lights (NLv1), White Widow (WHW), and Sour Diesel (SODL).”
Allen K, Torres A, Gaudino R. (2026). The Structure of the Chemotype Determining Locus in <i>Cannabis sativa</i>. Plant direct. doi:10.1002/pld3.70166
Terpenes: White Widow was characterised by high α-pinene and β-caryophyllene, closely matching manufacturer specifications despite aged material.
“‘White Widow’ was characterised by a high α‐pinene and β‐caryophyllene content, which, despite the aged sample material, still closely corresponded to the manufacturer's specifications”
Hundertmark M, Germerott T, Wunder C. (2026). HS-FET-GC/MS-Method Development and Validation for Analysis of 45 Terpenes-Creating a Complementary Tool for Comprehensive Profiling of Cannabis Flowers in Forensics. Drug testing and analysis. doi:10.1002/dta.3966
Reported parentage: The paper describes White Widow as a balanced sativa-indica hybrid cultivar; this is a reported description, not genetically tested.
“White Widow is a balanced hybrid cultivar of both Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, known to have a more moderate THC to CBD ratio.”
Winston ME et al. (2014). Understanding cultivar-specificity and soil determinants of the cannabis microbiome. PloS one. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099641
Reported parentage: The paper states White Widow has roughly 60% indica and 40% sativa ancestry; this is reported, not shown as genetically tested.
“the “White Widow” exhibits approximately 60% “indica” and 40% “sativa” ancestry, and its plants exhibit traits from both parental biotypes”
Barcaccia G et al. (2020). Potentials and Challenges of Genomics for Breeding Cannabis Cultivars. Frontiers in plant science. doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.573299

Needs further review

Source records checked: 2026-10-30. Research checked: 2026-11-01. Fields without supporting records remain unknown. Potency and terpene composition vary by product batch; use that batch’s COA for tested values. View sources.

Researched details

Support applies to the cited claim and release, not every product sold under this strain name.

Retail classification: Indica dominant (Dutch Passion · release) ^source
Summary: Dutch Passion describes its White Widow release as indica-dominant hybrid. Reported aroma notes include spicy, pine and citrus. Its flavour description includes spicy, pine and citrus. These details refer to this breeder’s release. (Dutch Passion · release) ^source
Parentage: Brazilian × South Indian (Barney's Farm · release) ^source
Reported effects: creative, energetic, talkative, euphoric (Barney's Farm · release) ^source
Aromas: pine, earthy, pungent (Barney's Farm · release) ^source
Flavors: fruity, spicy, pine (Barney's Farm · release) ^source
Parentage: Brazilian Sativa × South Indian Indica (Bulk Seed Bank · release) ^source
Reported effects: relaxing, full-body, long-lasting (Bulk Seed Bank · release) ^source
Aromas: lemon, fresh flowers, exotic fruit, spices (Bulk Seed Bank · release) ^source
Flavors: lemon, fresh flowers, exotic fruit, spices (Bulk Seed Bank · release) ^source
Retail classification: Indica dominant (Carpathians Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Indica dominant (Ceres Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: Indica × Sativa (Ceres Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: stoned (Ceres Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: earthy (Ceres Seeds · release) ^source
Flavors: floral (Ceres Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Hybrid (Divine Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: Brazilian Sativa × Southern Indian Indica (Divine Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: euphoric (Divine Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: ammonia, pine, earth (Divine Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Indica dominant (Dutch Passion · release) ^source
Retail classification: Indica dominant (Nirvana Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: White Widow × Northern Lights Automatic (Nirvana Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: sedating, relieving, focusing (Nirvana Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: earthy, spice, pepper, floral (Nirvana Seeds · release) ^source
Flavors: fruity (Nirvana Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Hybrid (Original Sensible Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: White Widow × Critical (Original Sensible Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: uplifting, euphoric, relaxation (Original Sensible Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: lime, strawberry, citrus, caramel, herbal (Original Sensible Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Hybrid (Pyramid Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: sativa brésilienne × indica d’Asie du Sud (Pyramid Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: euphorisant, créatif, relaxant, sédatif (Pyramid Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: terreux, épicé, boisé, douceur résineuse (Pyramid Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Hybrid (Royal Queen Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: White Widow × ruderalis (Royal Queen Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: physically relaxing, stoned (Royal Queen Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: pungent (Royal Queen Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Indica (SeedStockers · release) ^source
Reported effects: relaxing (SeedStockers · release) ^source
Aromas: hops, gas, sweet, citrus (SeedStockers · release) ^source
Flavors: earthy, herbal (SeedStockers · release) ^source
Parentage: White Widow × Ruderalis (Green House Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: body-stoned, cerebral, long lasting (Green House Seeds · release) ^source
Flavors: spicy, woody, sweet, earthy (Green House Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Hybrid (Spliff Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: (Brazilian Sativa × South Indian) × NL Special × Afghan Lowryder (Spliff Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: couch-locking (Spliff Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: earthy, hash-like, incense (Spliff Seeds · release) ^source
Flavors: earthy, hash-like, incense (Spliff Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: Widow Bilbo × Widow BCN (Trikoma Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: eufórico (Trikoma Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: terroso, especiado, cítricos, florales, pino (Trikoma Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: Indian Indica × Brazilian Sativa × Lowryder (Vision Seeds · release) ^source
Reported effects: relaxing, uplifting, euphoric (Vision Seeds · release) ^source
Flavors: earthy, citrus (Vision Seeds · release) ^source
Retail classification: Indica dominant (Silent Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: White Widow × White Widow (Silent Seeds · release) ^source
Aromas: floral (Silent Seeds · release) ^source
Flavors: floral, spicy, skunk (Silent Seeds · release) ^source
Parentage: Critical + Autofloreciente × White Widow Original (Dinafem · release) ^source
Reported effects: físico (Dinafem · release) ^source
Flavors: agridulce, floral (Dinafem · release) ^source

Not established across all releases: aromas, retail classification, summary, reported effects, parentage, flavors, reported terpenes, reported type.

Sources disagree on aromas, flavors, reported effects. These fields remain under review.

Indica, sativa and hybrid are retail shopping labels, not genetics. Parentage is breeder-reported and not DNA-verified. Use your product’s batch COA for tested potency. How Areto sources this page.

Direct breeder sources

White Widow — Dutch Passion product page. Accessed 2026-09-20.
White Widow — official release evidence review. Accessed 2026-09-30.
White Widow — official Barney's Farm release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Bulk Seed Bank release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
Auto White Widow — official Carpathians Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Ceres Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Divine Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
Auto White Widow — official Dutch Passion release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow Autoflower — official Nirvana Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow + — official Original Sensible Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Pyramid Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Royal Queen Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official SeedStockers release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow Auto — official Green House Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Spliff Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Trikoma Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Vision Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
White Widow — official Silent Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-29.
White Widow Autoflowering — official Dinafem release page (archived copy). Archived copy of https://www.dinafem.org/comprar-semillas/white-widow-autoflowering, captured 2013-02-27 by the Internet Archive.

Cultivar facts come directly from the cited breeders. A breeder’s description is a reported claim, not independent genetic verification or a test of your product batch. Community members’ personal experiences are separate from these facts. Corrections: genetics@areto.tech.

White Widow Strain