How Do Weed Strains Get Their Names?

The features that describe weed strains include not only aspects related to flavor, potency, effect and appearance, such as overall color or the color of the hairs, but also the name of the strain. Breeders have their own way of naming their strains, there is no general rules for the naming process – some strain names are funny, others indicate the type of the effects that you can expect or refer to the circumstances in which the particular strain was developed or are named to honor the breeder or an important person in the breeder’s life.

Here are a few of the most well-known strains you can find at a dispensary near me and what the names tell you:

• White widow – this legendary strain was named after its long, dense, white trichomes;
• Granddady purple – another name that speaks about physical appearance – the strain has long, purple leaves;
• Agent Orange – this hybrid was named in honor of the breeder’s father who suffered from cancer caused by the eponymous warfare herbicide extensively used in the Vietnam War;

Many strains are known by names that hold importance for the breeder, but there is no information whatsoever about that relevance or may be simply names that sound good, so if you encounter really fancy strain names, chances are that they serve only the purposes of marketability.

 

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