Purple Kush
The original American Kush hybrid — Hindu Kush × Purple Afghani, bred in Oakland — with reliable purple coloration and a grape-and-earth aroma found in no other major Kush-family strain.
Purple Kush is a cross of Hindu Kush and Purple Afghani developed in Oakland, California in the mid-1990s — one of the earliest American indica hybrids built directly from Central Asian landrace genetics. It became a Bay Area medical cannabis staple in the early 2000s and remains a benchmark for pure Kush-indica character.
The terpene profile is the classic Kush signature — Myrcene-dominant with Pinene and Caryophyllene secondary, close to Hindu Kush's own profile. What sets Purple Kush apart is not a terpene difference but its aroma and color: a genuine grape note over earthy hash from the Purple Afghani parent, unlike any other major Kush-family strain, and reliable purple expression. The result is a firmly sedative, body-first experience with a brief, mild euphoric opening before deep relaxation. The purple coloration is dependable: anthocyanin-producing genetics express consistently under moderate nighttime temperature drops, not only under extreme cold. At Vermont dispensaries it appears occasionally from craft cultivators carrying heritage-indica genetics.
Dominant terpenes
What it smells and tastes like
Flavor and aroma notes most reported: grape, earthy, sweet.
Effects
What people report
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Also known as: Oakland Indica, PK
Buying it in Vermont
Where to find Purple Kush in Vermont
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