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Purple Haze: frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people search most about Purple Haze, each with its sources.

Is Purple Haze indica or sativa?

A sativa, or sativa-leaning hybrid: Leafly classifies it as a sativa and rates it energizing, AllBud lists 85% sativa, High Times calls it sativa-dominant and Weedmaps a hybrid.1,2,3,4

What strain is Purple Haze? What two strains make it?

Most listings give Purple Thai × Haze: Leafly, Weedmaps, AllBud and High Times all name those two parents. Other seed lines differ, among them G13 Labs’ Afghani × Haze (see genetics).1,2,3,4,5

Who created Purple Haze?

Nobody on record: High Times lists the breeder as unconfirmed, and Weedmaps traces the strain only to the California Haze scene of the late 1960s and 1970s.3,4

What is the real or original Purple Haze?

SeedFinder’s entry for the original calls it “an old myth” that was never sold as feminized seed; what is sold today comes from the 11 breeders’ versions SeedFinder lists, and High Times says the name now covers several genetically distinct seed lines.3,6,7

How much THC is in Purple Haze?

The median is 22.39% across 116 state lab tests; half of all results fall between 19.42% and 24.73%.8 Leafly lists 16%.1

What terpenes are in Purple Haze?

By median in our lab data, limonene 0.23%, β-caryophyllene 0.17%, β-myrcene 0.16% (percent by weight), from 81 tests, all from Nevada; Leafly’s profile lists myrcene first.1,8

Does Purple Haze have CBD?

Very little: 61 of the 97 tests that reported CBD found none, and 1 reached 1% or more.8 Leafly lists 0% CBD.1

What does Purple Haze taste like?

Leafly users list lavender, flowery and violet; on Weedmaps, 38% of flavor reports say grape, 37% blueberry and 25% sweet.1,4

Is Purple Haze energizing, or does it make you sleepy?

It is known as an energizing strain: Leafly rates it energizing, High Times describes an onset that is “quick, cerebral, and bright”, and Weedmaps an energetic, euphoric start that settles into a relaxed finish.1,3,4

Why is Purple Haze purple? Is it always purple?

The color comes from anthocyanin pigments, which cooler conditions bring out; sellers say Purple Haze purples with cooler late-flowering temperatures, but High Times says the color depends on the phenotype and is not guaranteed.3,9,10

How long does Purple Haze take to flower?

About 50–70 days indoors for most seed lines and 7–9 weeks on Leafly; ACE Seeds’ pure sativa takes 16–20 weeks. SeedFinder also lists autoflowering versions from several breeders.1,5,10,11,12,13

Is Purple Haze the same as Purple Kush?

No. Leafly lists Purple Kush as an indica from the Oakland area, bred from Hindu Kush and Purple Afghani, with sleepy, hungry and relaxed as its top effects; Purple Haze is an energizing sativa usually listed as Purple Thai × Haze. Hindu Kush has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at hindukush.com.1,14

Where can I find Purple Haze?

Weedmaps showed it most often around Los Angeles: on Oct 4, 2026, 35 stores within 50 miles listed the flower, out of 93 store listings across 27 US markets (see where to find it).17

Sources

  1. Leafly, Purple Haze strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. AllBud, Purple Haze marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. High Times, Purple Haze: High Times strain profile (2026-08-05). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Weedmaps, Purple Haze strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. SeedFinder, Purple Haze (G13 Labs): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. SeedFinder, Purple Haze (Unknown or Legendary): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. SeedFinder, All Purple Haze strains. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Leafly, How does cannabis get its color? Here's why some strains turn purple (Bailey Rahn) (2020-07-28). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  10. SeedFinder, Purple Haze (ILGM): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  11. SeedFinder, Purple Haze (Zamnesia): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  12. SeedFinder, Purple Haze (ACE Seeds): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  13. SeedFinder, Purple Haze (Unknown or Legendary): genealogy and hybrids. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  14. Leafly, Purple Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  15. Leafly, Blue Dream strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  16. Leafly, Blueberry strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  17. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026. Latest capture Oct 4, 2026.