Afghani
A landrace is an heirloom variety that adapted to one region over generations, rather than a modern cross.
- Median THC
- 18.9%
- CBD
- <1%
- Flowering
- 8–9 weeks (~56–63 days)
What labs found
- Median THC
- 18.9%
- Typical range
- 12.2–23.7%
- Lab tests
- 274
- States
- 7
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Flower tested under this name in legal US markets, 2014–2025. The range covers the middle 90% of tests. Growers and labs vary, so a given jar can fall outside it. Data: Jikomes & Zoorob (CC0), Cannabis Wise Guys (CC BY 4.0), Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0).
About Afghani
A foundational indica landrace from the Hindu Kush, and an ancestor of a large share of modern commercial cultivars.
Afghani refers to indica landrace material from the mountain regions of Afghanistan, selected over generations for resin production rather than for any modern market. Its value now is mostly genetic: it sits behind Northern Lights, Skunk #1 and a long line of descendants.
Material sold under the name varies enormously, since there is no single authoritative line and the term describes a region as much as a cultivar.
Specs
Genetics
- Also known as
- Afghan, Afghanistan
Growing
- Grower notes
- Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 8–9 weeks (~56–63 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.
The flower
- Flavour
- Earthy, Woody, Pine, Pungent
- Aroma
- Earthy, soil-like depth, dry cedar and wood, crisp conifer pine
Family tree
115 strains here were bred from it. Showing the 10 most popular below.
- Parents
- Bred from it
- As reported, not a genetic test
Showing the 10 most popular of 115 strains bred from Afghani. View all 115 in the full family tree →