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Ze Chem

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Ze Chem is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.77%), followed by myrcene (0.53%) and caryophyllene (0.35%). Across 13 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 21.8%, CBD 0.01% and total terpenes 2.13%.

  • 21.8%THC
  • 0.01%CBD
  • 2.13%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 13 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 13 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.77%0.34%2.3× avg
Myrcene0.53%0.33%1.6× avg
Caryophyllene0.35%0.37%about avg
Beta-pinene0.14%0.09%1.6× avg
Humulene0.12%0.14%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.12%0.11%about avg
Linalool0.06%0.14%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.04%0.07%0.7× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.1× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Limonene at 0.77% is about 2.3 times the library average of 0.34%.
  • Myrcene at 0.53% is about 1.6 times the library average of 0.33%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 44% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 75% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene sets the tone in Ze Chem, with myrcene and caryophyllene in support. Those lead terpenes are usually described as bright citrus (limonene) and earthy, musky notes (myrcene). In the lab results, THC averaged 21.8%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.13%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 13 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.

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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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