Silver Kush
Dominant terpene: Terpinolene
Silver Kush is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by terpinolene (0.32%), followed by caryophyllene (0.20%) and nerolidol (0.19%). Across 3 lab samples from Massachusetts, it averaged total terpenes 1.37%.
- 1.37%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 3 samples · low confidence · Seen in Massachusetts
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terpinolene | 0.32% | 0.19% | 1.7× avg |
| Caryophyllene | 0.20% | 0.37% | 0.6× avg |
| Nerolidol | 0.19% | 0.12% | 1.6× avg |
| Myrcene | 0.14% | 0.33% | 0.4× avg |
| Cymene | 0.10% | 0.09% | about avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.08% | 0.09% | about avg |
| Limonene | 0.07% | 0.34% | 0.2× avg |
| Humulene | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.5× avg |
| Terpinene | 0.06% | 0.05% | about avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.5× avg |
What stands out
- Only 543 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by terpinolene.
- Terpinolene at 0.32% is about 1.7 times the library average of 0.19%.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 32% of the library.
About this profile
In the lab results for Silver Kush, terpinolene comes first, then caryophyllene and nerolidol. Those lead terpenes are usually described as fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches (terpinolene) and peppery spice (caryophyllene). Terpinolene-led profiles are uncommon, about 8% of the library. Across its lab samples, total terpenes averaged 1.37%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 3 lab samples, all from Massachusetts, so treat it as an early picture.
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.
- Terpinolene
- Aroma: fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches. Also found in sage, rosemary, lilac and apple trees.
- 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.
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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