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LA Kush Cake

Dominant terpene: Limonene

LA Kush Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.55%), followed by caryophyllene (0.45%) and myrcene (0.39%). Across 354 lab samples from California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington, it averaged THC 25.6%, CBD 0.01% and total terpenes 2.05%.

  • 25.6%THC
  • 0.01%CBD
  • 2.05%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 354 samples · high confidence · Seen in California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 354 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.55%0.34%1.6× avg
Caryophyllene0.45%0.37%1.2× avg
Myrcene0.39%0.33%1.2× avg
Linalool0.28%0.14%2.0× avg
Humulene0.19%0.14%1.4× avg
Beta-pinene0.09%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.05%0.11%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.04%0.07%0.5× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.01%0.02%0.4× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Limonene at 0.55% is about 1.6 times the library average of 0.34%.
  • Linalool at 0.28% is about 2.0 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 74% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 72% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene sets the tone in LA Kush Cake, with caryophyllene and myrcene in support. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and caryophyllene to peppery spice. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 25.6%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.05%, near the middle of the library. With 354 lab samples from 4 states, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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