Platinum Kush
Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene
Platinum Kush is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.28%), followed by nerolidol (0.28%) and limonene (0.21%). Across 9 lab samples from California and Massachusetts, it averaged THC 20.9%, CBD 0.06% and total terpenes 1.58%.
- 20.9%THC
- 0.06%CBD
- 1.58%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 9 samples · medium confidence · Seen in California and Massachusetts
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caryophyllene | 0.28% | 0.37% | 0.8× avg |
| Nerolidol | 0.28% | 0.12% | 2.3× avg |
| Limonene | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.6× avg |
| Linalool | 0.17% | 0.14% | 1.2× avg |
| Myrcene | 0.15% | 0.33% | 0.5× avg |
| Ocimene | 0.10% | 0.11% | about avg |
| Humulene | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.7× avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.6× avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.6× avg |
| Farnesene | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.4× avg |
What stands out
- Nerolidol at 0.28% is about 2.3 times the library average of 0.12%.
- Its THC average is higher than 38% of the strains in the library.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 45% of the library.
About this profile
Caryophyllene and nerolidol are almost level in Platinum Kush, with limonene close behind. Those lead terpenes are usually described as peppery spice (caryophyllene) and woody, fresh-bark notes (nerolidol). In the lab results, THC averaged 20.9%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.58%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 9 lab samples from 2 states, so the picture is fairly steady.
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.
- Caryophyllene
- Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
- Nerolidol
- Aroma: woody, fresh-bark notes. Also found in ginger, jasmine, lavender and tea tree.
- Limonene
- Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Similar terpene profiles
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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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