Sativa Dominant Hybrid
Lemon Haze Strain
Also known as: Lemon Skunk Haze, LemonAid
THC15% - 19%
CBD0% - 1%
Flowering9 - 10 weeks
Top terpenes: Limonene, Myrcene, Caryophyllene
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Quick answer
Lemon Haze is a sativa strain most often credited as Lemon Skunk x Silver Haze, testing 15-19% THC. Fresh-peeled-lemon flavour from limonene, upbeat giggly social high. Parent stock of the famous Super Lemon Haze Cannabis Cup line.
Lemon Haze is the strain I hand to people who say sativas make them jittery - because those people have never had one with this much limonene and this little attitude. Smells like you just zested a lemon over the jar, and the high is pure porch-morning: chatty, giggly, zero paranoia edge. It is not a headliner THC number, and that is the point - this is a terp song, not a volume contest. One honest knock: the haze family takes 9-10 weeks to flower, so plenty of growers skip it and you get it less often than demand deserves. Grab it when it is in.
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| Type | Sativa Dominant Hybrid |
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| Terpenes | Limonene, Myrcene, Caryophyllene |
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| Flowering | 9 - 10 weeks |
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The story of Lemon Haze
Lemon Haze grew out of the haze-and-skunk breeding wave that defined the Amsterdam seed scene. The most common account credits the cross as Lemon Skunk x Silver Haze - Leafly lists exactly that parentage - while the championship branch of the family, Super Lemon Haze, was bred by Franco Loja at Green House Seed Co using Lemon Skunk x Super Silver Haze and took back-to-back High Times Cannabis Cups in 2008 and 2009. Lemon Haze itself predates and feeds that fame: same lemon-forward parent, same haze backbone, less hype. It remains a reference-point sativa for what a clean citrus high is supposed to feel like, and nearly every lemon-named strain on dispensary menus traces something back to this family.
Terpene breakdown
Limonene leads the profile, and it is not subtle: the jar smells like fresh lemon zest with a candy sweetness underneath. Myrcene is present at moderate levels and keeps the edge off the sativa raciness, and caryophyllene adds a faint peppery spice on the exhale. Leafly's community data lists myrcene, caryophyllene and limonene as the top three detected terps. Net effect: bright citrus aroma, smooth spice finish, less grassy than pure haze lines.
Growing Lemon Haze
As a haze-family sativa, Lemon Haze runs a longer flower cycle than an indica, typically in the 9-10 week indoor range, and the plants stretch - give them vertical room or plan to train them. The buds finish lime green with golden-amber pistils and a heavy trichome shine, which is where the yellow cast comes from. It is a moderately hungry plant that responds well to topping, and the citrus terps come through strongest in a well-cured, slow-dried finish. Outdoor grows need a warm, sunny climate with a harvest window in mid-to-late October.
How to consume Lemon Haze
This is a daytime flower, and how you consume it should respect that. A joint or a dry-herb vape at low temperature (around 180-190C) keeps the limonene bright - scorching it with a big torch hit cooks off the very terps you bought it for. Dosing is straightforward: 15-19% THC is approachable, but haze sativas sneak up on people who dose like it is an indica. One or two puffs, wait ten minutes. Best moments: a morning session, a long walk, board games, anything social. Save it for after dark and you will be annoyed you used your good daytime fuel on a night you needed sleep.
Lemon Haze vs similar strains
Lemon Haze vs Super Lemon Haze: SLH is the famous descendant - Lemon Skunk x Super Silver Haze, 80/20 sativa, two-time Cannabis Cup winner, and generally more potent (18-25%). Lemon Haze is the simpler, mellower original with the same lemon soul. Lemon Haze vs Super Silver Haze: the Silver adds a sharper, more racy haze high; Lemon Haze is friendlier and more flavour-forward. Lemon Haze vs Lemon Skunk: the Skunk parent is heavier and earthier, with more body; Lemon Haze keeps the lemon and drops the couch. If you like the fruit-but-chill lane, Limoncello and Gelonade are worth a look too.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lemon Haze?
Lemon Haze is a sativa cannabis strain most often credited as a cross of Lemon Skunk and Silver Haze. It tests around 15-19% THC and is known for a fresh-peeled-lemon aroma and an upbeat, social high.
Is Lemon Haze sativa or indica?
Lemon Haze is a sativa. Expect an energizing, giggly, talkative high rather than body sedation.
What does Lemon Haze taste like?
Fresh lemon zest and sweet citrus, with a peppery spice finish from caryophyllene. The aroma is often described as a lemon you just peeled.
How strong is Lemon Haze?
Typically 15-19% THC with about 1% CBG, per Leafly. It is moderately potent - approachable, but haze sativas can sneak up if you dose heavy.
Is Lemon Haze the same as Super Lemon Haze?
No. Super Lemon Haze is the Lemon Skunk x Super Silver Haze cross bred by Green House Seed Co and a two-time Cannabis Cup winner. Lemon Haze is the older, milder Lemon Skunk x Silver Haze strain that the super version built on.
Storing Lemon Haze
Citrus terps are volatile - limonene evaporates fast and takes the whole point of the strain with it. Store in an airtight glass jar in a cool dark place, burp it weekly if it is fresh, and keep it away from fridge-door temperature swings that crack trichomes. A humidity pack at 58-62% keeps the cure right. Properly stored, the lemon stays loud for several months; badly stored, it fades into generic hay within weeks.
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