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Purple Cough

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Purple Cough is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.30%), followed by myrcene (0.24%) and caryophyllene (0.11%). Across 14 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 19.0%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.01%.

  • 19.0%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.01%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 14 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 14 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.30%0.34%about avg
Myrcene0.24%0.33%0.7× avg
Caryophyllene0.11%0.37%0.3× avg
Linalool0.11%0.14%0.8× avg
Alpha-pinene0.10%0.11%about avg
Beta-pinene0.09%0.09%about avg
Humulene0.05%0.14%0.3× avg
Bisabolol0.01%0.07%0.1× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 24% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 14% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for Purple Cough is led by limonene, with myrcene and caryophyllene behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as bright citrus (limonene) and earthy, musky notes (myrcene). In the lab results, THC averaged 19%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.01%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 14 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.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.

Similar terpene profiles

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

Related names

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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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