Identifying Sativa Plants Sativa strains can reach up to 10 feet tall and are characterized by sparse foliage and light-green, thin-fingered, delicate leaves. They boast a long flowering period as there is no climatic impetus to reproduce rapidly and disseminate seeds.Sept 8, 2020
What is the difference between indica and sativa leaves?
Indica strains tend to have wide, short leaves with short wide blades, whereas Sativa strains have long leaves with thin long blades. Strain varieties can be CBD only, THC only, or a combination of both THC and CBD. Sativa strains are almost exclusively THC dominant and do not contain CBD.
Is Sativa a upper or downer?
Cannabis sativa strains are generally uplifting and give you a 'high. ' Sativa strains mainly consist of a high limonene content that uplifts the mood. There are strains of cannabis, such as Indica, that induce sleepiness.
What does sativa mean in plants?
Sativa, sativus, and sativum are Latin botanical adjectives meaning cultivated. It is often associated botanically with plants that promote good health and used to designate certain seed-grown domestic crops.
What can Cannabis sativa be used for?
Cannabis sativa L. has been used for medicinal purposes in many cultures for hundreds of years, for example for the treatment of pain, spasms, asthma, insomnia, depression, and loss of appetite.