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Purple Cactus

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Purple Cactus is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.40%), followed by myrcene (0.32%) and linalool (0.18%). Across 10 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 25.9%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.17%.

  • 25.9%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.17%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 10 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 10 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.40%0.34%1.2× avg
Myrcene0.32%0.33%about avg
Linalool0.18%0.14%1.3× avg
Caryophyllene0.13%0.37%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.07%0.09%0.8× avg
Alpha-pinene0.04%0.11%0.4× avg
Humulene0.03%0.14%0.3× avg
Bisabolol0.00%0.07%0.1× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 76% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 21% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for Purple Cactus is led by limonene, with myrcene and linalool behind it. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and myrcene to earthy, musky notes. In the lab results, THC averaged 25.9%, toward the upper end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.17%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 10 lab samples, all from Nevada, 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.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

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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