10 Best Purple Strains of Marijuana Plants in 2023 – Reviewing the Best Cannabis Strains of Purple Color

When one typically thinks about marijuana, they’re probably thinking of lush green plants. However, while green is the predominant color in marijuana strains, there are some cannabis plants that can also tend to have a heavy splash of purple in them. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at some of the best purple strains out there and review them. There’s something special about these strains – not only are they good to look at, but it just feels good to be smoking them too!

Apart from purple, some marijuana strains can also have other colors (but these are usually not as dominant as green or purple). These colors include orange, white, and blue. In some rare cases, you can also find black cannabis, which is basically a very dark shade of purple or green. The orange and the white usually come from the hair around the plants. There are some cannabis plants that also carry a golden-yellow sort of hue. There are certain strains of marijuana that also produce a strong blue color as well. However, our focus in this article remains on the best purple-colored marijuana strains. 

Before we look at our list of strains that feature the best purple marijuana plants, let us first understand what gives weed its color. Marijuana plants that are not just green in color have these different hues because of a strong presence of anthocyanins. These are pigments found in the flavonoid compound, which is generally responsible for purple or blue colors. These anthocyanins are also present in blueberries, eggplants, violets, etc. and are responsible for their color. The higher the anthocyanins level, the stronger the purple or blue hue a plant will have. 

The green color in any plant, as everyone knows, comes from chlorophyll. However, as marijuana plants turn older and start maturing, the production of chlorophyll tends to go down, and this is the time the anthocyanins begin to show their effect. This is why plants that have a purple color generally begin to show an increase in their ‘purpleness’ toward the later stages of the growth cycle. 

There are some other factors that are also responsible for the color of the plants. A drop in the temperature can boost anthocyanin production – and lower temperatures provide stronger purple, red, or blue hues. However, don’t keep your plants in temperatures that are very low or you might hurt THC production. Another factor that affects the colors is the pH levels – having a neutral pH environment boosts Purple, and having a high pH level boosts blue color while having an alkaline environment boosts yellow color in marijuana plants. 

Do keep in mind that you just can’t depend upon the temperature and pH levels to turn any plant into purple or blue. It needs to have a higher amount of anthocyanin present in its DNA for that. Changing the temperature and pH only helps increase the kind of effect that anthocyanins have on the plant. Genetics matters a lot here, if both the parent plants carry purple shades, the offspring is almost certainly going to be a purple strain. If at least one of the two plants carries a purple strain, then there’s a strong chance that the strain will be purple. 

Sometimes, some purple parents can give rise to pink or blue plants too, and two green parents can also result in a purple strain as offspring. However, you don’t really have to worry too much about the genetics of the parent strains, as we have curated for you this list which features some of the best marijuana strains that are purple in color.

10 Best Purple Marijuana Strains in 2023

Here is a list of some of the best purple cannabis strains which you can grow at your home. These strains have been identified and shortlisted by our team from a much larger list. We have tried out most of these strains ourselves, and have provided reviews based on what we have experienced. These strains not only have an appealing color but also carry some appealing and unique characteristics which we have tried to describe in detail. Here we go:

Image	Product	Features	Price
	Purple Haze Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 70% Sativa dominant, 30% Indica DNA THC Level: Carries up to 30% THC content Effect: Euphoric, Happy High, Creative, Relaxing	Check Price on ILGM
	Alaskan Purple Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 60% Indica dominant, 40% Sativa lineage THC Level: Carries between 15 to 20% THC levels Effect: Body High, Head High, Long Lasting, Relaxing	Check Price on Seedsman
	Purple Urkle Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 50% Indica dominant, 50% Sativa dominant, equal split THC Level: Carries up to 21% THC Content Effect: Relaxing, Happy, Sleepy, Euphoric	Check Price on CropKingSeeds
	Zkittlez Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 70% Indica dominant, 30% Sativa DNA THC Level: High THC Content – around 23% THC levels Effect: Relaxation, Happy High, Sleepy	Check Price on ILGM
	Purple Kush Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 100% Indica dominant marijuana plant THC Level: Carries up to 22% THC content Effect: Happy, Relaxing, Comforting, Sleepy	Check Price on ILGM
	Purple Gelato Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: Indica dominant plant; Exact Split Unknown THC Level: Carries somewhere between 15 to 19% THC content Effect: Relaxing, Body High, Overpowering	Check Price on CropKingSeeds
	Granddaddy Purple Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 100% Indica dominant marijuana plant THC Level: Between 25 to 35% THC content; Very High Effect: Relaxing, Sleepy, Overpowering	Check Price on Seedsman
	Autoflowering Purple Punch Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 80% Indica dominant, 20% Sativa DNA THC Level: Carries up to 25% THC content Effect: Euphoria, Happy High, Relaxing	Check Price on ILGM
	Purple Queen Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 75% Indica dominant, carries 25% Sativa DNA THC Level: Up to 22% THC levels Effect: Long Lasting, Body High, Relaxing, Sleepy, Healing	Check Price on Seedsman
	Purple Thai Feminized Marijuana Seeds	Dominant Strain: 80% Sativa dominant marijuana plant, 20% Indica DNA THC Level: Carries about 17 to 20% THC content Effect: Uplifting, Energetic, Social, Hunger	Check Price on CropKingSeeds

1. Purple Haze Feminized Marijuana Seeds

Purple haze all in my brain! The iconic Jimi Hendrix classic starts playing in one’s brain when one thinks of the Purple Haze strain. If you haven’t tried it yet, you really can’t tell what Jimi Hendrix meant because once you smoke it up, this strain delivers an intense and power-packed ‘hit’. This is a Sativa-dominant plant, which provides a very stimulating and energizing feeling to those who consume it. There’s about 20% THC here, and the strain has a long-lasting effect on those who smoke it. A strain so good people have written songs on it!

As the name clearly indicates, it is a purple-colored strain with some lineage from the Haze family of marijuana plants. The strain comes as a cross between the Haze OG strain and the Purple Thai strain. The offspring, like the two parent strains, carries pretty sweet and Sativa-dominant characteristics. Purple Haze carries about 30% Indica lineage and about 70% Sativa DNA. To make things even better, Purple Haze is one of the easiest purple marijuana strains that you can grow! It grows indoors as well as outdoors with equal ease, and can even be grown in a greenhouse.

The Purple Haze strain prefers sunny and warm climates – but make sure you’re not providing too much light or too much heat as both of these can be counterproductive. This is also a disease-resistance marijuana plant, which makes things even simpler. The strain usually takes about 9 to 10 weeks to hit peak flowering levels – and delivers up to 19 oz per square meter in yields. The kind of high that you experience here is pretty euphoric and quite a mental buzz. It is not the kind of weed that makes you lethargic and sleepy, but rather the kind that makes you want to giggle and talk to people! A great strain to socialize, we must add.

2. Alaskan Purple Feminized Marijuana Seeds

The Alaskan Purple strain is one of the hottest selling names when it comes to the Seedsman Seed Bank. This marijuana strain is born when one crosses the OG Kush with a Brazilian Sativa. The result is this well-balanced but Indica dominant marijuana strain that carries a pretty strong high, as well as some really impressive yields. This marijuana strain can grow indoors as well as outdoors and carries purple hues of all intensities. You can find shades of lilac and lavender, all the way to a dark and deep purple on this one. 

Do note that the purple hues only begin appearing when the plant has significantly matured so don’t be worried if it remains green for most of the growing process. Talking of maturity, the Alaskan Purple marijuana strain usually takes about 9 weeks to hit peak flowering levels, after which it is ready to harvest in a couple of weeks. 

Upon harvest, the strain typically tends to deliver up to 550 grams per square meter of yields indoors, and a massive 1700 grams per plant when grown outdoors. If you plan on growing it outdoors, do note that the harvest season is generally around early to mid-October for this marijuana strain. You do need some marijuana-growing experience in the past to grow this plant.

Alaskan Purple carries about 15 to 20% THC levels and has a very strong Kush-powered high. The strain gives you an intensely relaxing effect, which affects both, the mind as well as the body. The strain is extremely potent so don’t be misled by the 15 to 20% THC range. It carries an impressive berry-like taste as the dominant flavor, but you also get a number of floral and fruity notes in this one. When growing this strain, you may employ the Screen of Green (SCROG) or the Sea of Green (SOG) methods of growth. Lastly, Alaskan Purple carries some very dense buds and can make for great edibles. 

3. Purple Urkle Feminized Marijuana Seeds

The Purple Urkle strain has been around for over four decades now and is known for both, its strong berry-like taste, as well as for the deep purple color of the buds. The strain is pretty powerful – and also carries quite a few medical benefits, despite very low CBD levels. The strain offers decent yields when grown indoors, and also delivers a pretty impressive taste and smell. This is a marijuana plant that carries a well-balanced split – 50/50 between Indica and Sativa, giving you the best of both worlds. 

Like an Indica plant, this strain gives you a relaxed and sleepy sort of a high. You feel this intense feeling of relaxation, where your muscles are calming down and the pace of the thoughts in your head also tends to slow down, which eventually helps you to sleep. Since it also carries 50% Sativa genetics, this strain can help you feel happy and uplifted, motivated to do things. The strain also induces some pretty strong pang of hunger in those who smoke it, so keep your munchies near you!

Growing the Purple Urkle isn’t a difficult task, but it will take some patience as the strain can take between 10 to 11 weeks to hit peak flowering levels. The strain also tends to grow pretty tall, so watch out for the height, especially if you’re growing it indoors. You might require to prune and bend the plant from time to time in order to accommodate it indoors. The strain has a strong berry-like and grape-like flavor to it, and it also carries some earthy and skunk-like smells, which compliment the sweet undertone quite a bit. When you grow this plant indoors, it provides up to 18 grams per square meter in yields. Outdoor growers get about half of that per plant.

4. Zkittlez Feminized Marijuana Seeds

The Zkittlez marijuana strain is a pretty popular option for stoners who are looking forward to consuming weed that is candy-like and sweet, as well as looking for some of the best purple cannabis strains. The color of these strains is a fair mix of pink and purple hues, giving the stoners a very pretty-looking plant. The strain tastes just as well as it looks, and carries some strong pepper and fruit-rich notes. Zkittlez is a pretty easy-growing strain and even beginners can grow it. It can even be your first plant! 

Zkittlez carries about 30% Sativa DNA, but it is primarily an Indica-dominant marijuana plant. When you are growing this plant, make sure to lower the temperatures to get an even deeper shade of purple. However, make sure that the temperature does not dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, or it might damage the plant and reduce the THC production. The plant doesn’t grow too tall but grows pretty bushy so you might have to prune it quite a bit. However, it can easily be managed inside a grow tent and grows pretty well across grow rooms and greenhouses too. 

When you smoke the Zkittlez strain, the first thing that you will notice is the sweet and pepper-like taste. Post that, the first wave that ‘hits’ you will bring a euphoric feeling and give you an initial happy high where you’ll feel more social and talkative, and you’ll feel like talking to people. However, after a while, as you experience a stronger high, you will notice that you feel more relaxed and at ease. 

The Zkittlez strain makes you pretty hungry and you’ll want to stuff your mouth with all the snacks that you can find. Your muscles begin to relax and you begin to feel pretty sleepy. All said and done, if a purple marijuana strain is all you’re looking for, Zkittlez has got to be on top of your priority lists!

5. Purple Kush Feminized Marijuana Seeds

If you are looking forward to getting a 100% pure Indica experience, you might want to consider the Purple Kush marijuana strain. Not only is it one of the best options out there for people who are looking for purple marijuana strains, but it is also a pretty good strain for people who want to get high in general. The strain carries a flavor that is a mix of sour, sharp, and tangy notes but carries a very sweet undercurrent. It looks good as well as tastes good – and is a total package. 

The strain carries about 22% THC content – which is pretty impressive and ensures that you get to experience a power-packed high. With 22% pure-Indica THC, you get a very overpowering experience that is bound to make you feel extremely relaxed, dreamy, and happy in no time! This makes for an ideal evening time strain as it drains out all the motivation to do anything else but to be comfortable. Purple Punch carries a very strong purple hue, and this color keeps intensifying as the plant continues to mature. You might even notice that Purple Punch starts to emit this very earthy smell while it grows.

Another thing that we really love about the Purple Punch strain is that it is an extremely easy-growing marijuana plant. It barely takes any effort on the part of the grower. You have to monitor it from time to time as it carries a pretty sweet scent that can attract some insects and pests, or maybe even smaller animals (especially if you’re growing this outdoors). However, if you choose to grow your Purple Punch strain indoors, you don’t even have to worry about this. The strain takes about 8 weeks to fully mature, post which it gives you close to 15 oz per square meter in yields. 

6. Purple Gelato Feminized Marijuana Seeds

A good-looking and good-tasting strain that can give you a pretty strong high, the Purple Gelato carries a unique blend of taste and smell, as well as that distinct purple look that makes it an extraordinary marijuana strain. If all you are looking for is a ‘purple strain’, then this plant is a must-have in your collection. It gives strong purple hues right from the get-go. You can see the plant turning purple pretty early, and by the time you hit the late maturity phases, it is a collection of pink, purple, mauve, lavender, and all the other shades of purple that you can think of. 

Purple Gelato is indeed a plant that is extremely pleasing to the eye, and makes for a great strain to gift to people as well. It carries somewhere between 15 to 19% THC content, which is considered pretty good, but not so high that you will begin to feel disoriented when you smoke it. The strain carries an Indica-dominant genetic makeup, which is what gives it a very overpowering kind of sensation, and when you smoke it, you experience a very strong and relaxing body high. 

The Purple Gelato marijuana strain is a pretty good option for people who want to make edibles or create extracts because it features some very pulpy and dense buds. Apart from the strong purple color, you can also see flashes of orange, as well as quite a bit of green here. The orange comes from the pistils that are rising out of it from the sides. The Purple Gelato strain gets all its properties from its parentage, which is basically a cross between the Purple Haze and the Gelato marijuana strains. This brings it a pretty good taste – mint is the dominant flavor here, but you can also taste some citric notes, as well as a berry-like taste. The strain provides average yields of about 350 to 450 grams per square meter and tends to mature in about 9 weeks.

7. Granddaddy Purple Feminized Marijuana Seeds

What can we tell you about this 100% Indica dominant strain that you might not know already! The Granddaddy Purple is one of the most popular marijuana strains out there and is one of the hottest-selling names on the Seedsman Seed Bank. People love it for different reasons – be it the strong purple color that it carries, or be it the fact that it has the potential to be one of the most THC-rich strains in the world, carrying as high as 35% THC levels by some estimates. 

Though an average user usually gets about 30% THC levels, there’s potential in this plant ot produce even higher levels based on the environmental factors you grow it in. The strain carries a very strong and overpowering high which is bound to get you snoring in no time. A few hits of this strain and you will begin searching for a soft place to lay your head on. Granddaddy Purple also has a very relaxing and healing sort of effect as it loosens up your muscles and slows down your thoughts, helping you drift off to a nice and long night of sleep. 

The strain takes about 9 to 10 weeks to hit peak flowering levels, and as they mature, the purple color begins to become more and more apparent. This marijuana strain carries a pretty sweet undertone to it and it tastes like grapes and berries. You can also feel some fresh and pine-like notes and it leaves behind a pretty herbal smell as well. Grandaddy Purple provides up to 500 grams of yields per square meter, is a fairly easy-growing strain, and is pretty beginner-friendly. All in all, the perfect purple strain for all kinds of your needs!

8. Autoflowering Purple Punch Marijuana Seeds

Purple Punch – the name tells you that this marijuana strain packs in quite a punch! The plant carries really high THC levels, which is commendable for an auto-flowering strain. It’s got vivid purple hues all around it and is a strain that grows indoors as well as outdoors with equal ease. This is an Indica-dominant strain with a pretty relaxed vibe and one that stoners who like to ‘chill’ would really enjoy. This is totally the kind of strain that gives you the ‘Whoa Dude’ kind of vibes. 

There’s about 25% THC content in this strain, and given the fact that this is an Indica-dominant plant, you get to experience a very relaxing and mellow high, which ensures that you feel rested and comforted. Interestingly, the little Sativa that it carries also kicks in at the same time, and helps one get a euphoric and happy high. This makes it a great strain for those with depression, anxiety, or other similar mental health-related challenges. This strain is also a very good option for those who have trouble sleeping at night. 

The Purple Punch marijuana strain takes somewhere between 11 to 14 weeks to hit peak flowering levels. This is an unusually high time frame for an autoflowering plant, but this long flowering period is perhaps what leads to the higher THC concentration. However, this is a pretty easy-growing marijuana strain and can be grown indoors as well as outdoors. The best part is that you get a very sweet and berry-like taste when you smoke it, which is something that you can feel in your mouth long after you’re done consuming it. All in all, this strain gives the ideal marijuana experience!

9. Purple Queen Feminized Marijuana Seeds

The Purple Queen marijuana strain is a double delight – not only does it give you a very good-looking plant that carries a strong purple hue, but it also features some pretty large yields. This is a classic Indica-dominant plant that delivers all the Indica traits to those who smoke it but is also an excellent choice in terms of looks, the kind of high it delivers, and also the taste. This is one of the best purple strains that you can get your hands on if you’re buying via the Seedsman Seed Bank.

This marijuana strain was created by crossing the Hindu Kush strain with the Purple Afghani strain by the breeders at Royal Queen Seeds. It carries about 75% Indica genetics and features about 25% Sativa DNA too. However, all the characteristics that you experience here are pretty Indica-like. Upon smoking this strain, you get a long-lasting body high, that will eventually put you in a pretty relaxed mood, and will help you get a better sleep. This is also a very good option for stoners who are looking forward to creating concentrates and extracts. 

Purple Queen is a strain that flowers quickly, and upon hitting peak maturity levels, it gives you a pretty good yield too. The strain is ready between 7 to 8 weeks, and you get up to 500 grams per square meter of yields indoors, and about 700 grams per plant outdoors. There’s minimal CBD here, but the THC carries a pretty good hit. This strain features a diesel and pine-rich taste with notes of citrus popping up from time to time. For those looking for a good-tasting purple strain, this is the best such option out there. 

10. Purple Thai Feminized Marijuana Seeds

Born as a cross between the Highland Oaxacan Gold and Chocolate Thai marijuana strains, the Purple Thai is a plant that is often used to breed newer generation purple strains. This is a plant loved by stoners and breeders alike. While it isn’t the easiest growing plant out there, it does carry a very distinct taste and smell, as the chocolate-rich notes are something that stoners really appreciate. Smoking this strain will leave behind a flowery smell, which is pretty different from the traditional notion that one has about marijuana. The strain also carries some citric flavors. 

This is a Sativa-dominant marijuana plant, and it carries 80% Sativa genetics. It also features 20% Indica DNA, but the overwhelming properties are of the former. It tends to grow pretty tall too, and hence indoor growers will need to employ a lot of cutting and bending techniques in order to get things right and maximize their yields. This isn’t really an easy-growing plant, but if you do things right, you get a pretty impressive yield here. The strain usually takes somewhere between 11 to 13 months to hit peak maturity. Once it is mature, the purple color really stands out. Totally worth all the effort that you put into growing it. 

Purple Thai gives the stoners a pretty good ‘hit’. It carries between 17 to 20% THC levels, which is a pretty good number. Smoking this strain gives you an energetic and productive kind of high, which also makes you feel pretty talkative and social. This is definitely a morning-strain, and a couple of hits before a meeting or a regular workday can help you perform in a more focused manner. It is also a popular strain for parties as well as for gifting purposes. All and all, one of the best purple cannabis strains out there.

Editor’s Pick: Which are the Best Purple Marijuana Strains Out There?

The number of classic green marijuana strains far outnumber those that are purple in color. However, there are still hundreds of purple strains out there, so how do you choose the best one? We have attempted to make it simpler for you by introducing this list. Now that you’ve gone through all the strains here, let us talk about some of our favorites.

In terms of overall performance, color, THC levels, and the kind of ‘high’ that we experienced, we’d rate the Purple Haze strain to be the top name on our list. It carries a very strong purple hue, and you can even adjust the colors by lowering or increasing the temperatures while you grow it. The strain doesn’t take too long to grow either, and is an all-around performer. 

If you’re someone who doesn’t really have a lot of growing experience and is looking forward to growing an easy-growing marijuana strain that won’t need too much maintenance, you should check out the Zkittlez strain. It grows pretty well on its own and can grow indoors as well as outdoors. If you are looking forward to growing an autoflowering strain, we’d recommend checking out the Purple Punch (Auto) strain. Growing an autoflowering strain is advantageous because it doesn’t require you to manually change the lighting schedule to trigger flowering.

For those who are looking forward to trying out some of the best-tasting marijuana strains, we’d recommend taking a closer look at the Purple Urkle strain. It carries notes of grapes and berries, and also smells pretty good. This is a marijuana strain that we’d totally recommend to those stoners who want a very refreshingly different smoking experience. 

Lastly, if you’re looking for an Indica-dominant plant to grow on your own, you should check out the Purple Kush strain which carries 100% Indica DNA, and for those who seek a Sativa-like high, you need to try out the Purple Thai strain. 

Buyer’s Guide to the best Purple Marijuana Strains

Purple-colored marijuana strains have their own unique charm! While the color usually has nothing to do with the high that you get out of smoking the strain, there’s still a major craze for purple-colored weed because of the attractive look that it carries. These strains can be used for parties, as well as make for a great gift! There are so many purple-colored marijuana strains out there, but which one do you choose for yourself? Here’s a quick checklist that we’ve come up with which you can use to ensure you’re getting the best weed!

• Check out the genetics and the parental lineage of the strain

The genetics of your chosen plant matter a lot – especially when you are looking for marijuana plants that carry a specific color. Strains that have parents that carry a purple color are highly likely to have a dominant characteristic of having a purple shade in them. There are some strains where the direct parent plants might not be purple, but the plants that are parents to the parent plants might carry purple color in them. 

You also need to know if the strain that you are buying is Sativa or Indica-dominant. Both these strains carry their own set of unique properties and tend to have different effects on those who consume them. When people consume Indica-dominant marijuana plants, they begin to feel more relaxed and comforted, while those who consume Sativa plants generally get a head-rush which makes them energetic, excited, and upbeat. Hence, genetics matters quite a bit!

• What other colors are on it other than purple?

While the purple color is the dominant color on the strain, you might also want to look at some other colors that add to the visual appeal. There are some marijuana plants that carry more than just the classic green-and-purple combination. These strains feature elements of orange, white, blue, pink, black, and yellow, among other colors. The more vibrantly colored a strain is, the more attractive it looks – and the rarer it typically is!

Generally, colors won’t really be an important factor and people can overlook them from time to time. However, since you are specifically looking forward to getting a purple-colored strain, you might as well want to get some more color combinations on it, and hence, you should check out what other color options you can get.

• What’s the taste and flavor profile of the strain you’ve chosen?

Purple strains typically tend to have a berry-like and citrus-dominant taste. This isn’t true 100% of the time, but you will find it pretty accurate on most occasions. However, marijuana strains come in different tastes and flavor combinations, which is what makes each of them unique in its own right. Based on the different genetic structure, nutrients, and the kind of climate it grows in, tastes might differ.

There are some marijuana strains that taste and smell like ‘classic’ marijuana – which is a pungent and skunk-like flavor profile that has a rather strong and overpowering scent, and one which lingers around for a while. However, marijuana strains are also available in other combinations – some that taste like coffee, others that taste like chocolates. There are some strains that taste like fruits and flowers, while others carry a smell of spices and herbs in them. You can choose a strain of your choice based on how they taste and smell.

• How much THC does the chosen strain carry?

The THC that the strain carries in it is an important metric and one that every stoner needs to take a closer look at. Seed banks typically specify the amount of THC that the strain will carry in the buds when it matures. What seed banks specify is generally the average amounts that you can get out of the strain – the rest depends upon the environmental factors and the nutrients that you provide to your plant. 

Having a high THC concentration in a strain will lead to you getting a very strong buzz. Usually, when you look at a marijuana strain on a seed bank, you’ll find a regular (non-CBD) strain carrying THC concentrations ranging between 15 to 30%. Rarely would you see one that goes beyond 30%. Most stoners consider 15% to 19% THC as moderate, while 20-25% is considered high, and 25% and above is considered to be very high and you really need to go slow with that.

• What’s the CBD concentration in your chosen strain?

CBD concentration is a metric that matters when you’re looking for medical marijuana strains, or when you’re looking for marijuana strains that also carry some healing properties. If you happen to be someone who wants to smoke a purple-colored bud but also wants to get some medical benefits from it, you need to look at the CBD% present in the strain.

The higher the CBD concentration, the more effective the strain will be in terms of healing properties. Having higher CBD does not mean the plant can cure more ailments, but it means that whichever ailment it is effective in curing, the efficiency is much higher and the effect is more strongly visible. Most CBD-rich marijuana strains typically feature between 5 to 20% CBD concentration. 

• Is the chosen strain easy to grow?

While getting a purple strain to yourself is half the job done, the other half is actually growing it! When it comes to growing a marijuana plant, it looks rather easy when you read it, but when you get your hands on it, this can be quite a challenge, especially if you are not used to growing weed regularly. If you are a new grower or someone who has only grown weed a few seasons in the past, we urge you to get an easy-growing strain or an autoflowering strain.

An easy-growing strain shouldn’t be limited to just growing easily. It is also about other factors like resistance against mold, rot, pests, diseases, etc. Some plants are more resistant to environmental stress compared to others. These are generally seen as the strains that are easier to grow compared to the ones that don’t survive these environmental fluctuations. 

• Understanding the cost vs time vs yield equation of the strain

Three crucial factors that you have got to keep in mind while growing a marijuana plant are the cost of the overall operation, the time it takes to grow the strain, and the yield that you get out of it. The cost and the time invested in growing the strain need to justify the kind of yield you are getting. However, in some cases (such as purple strains, or more exotic strains), you might have to consider the fact that these plants might offer lower yields in return for an exotic output. Hence, you might have to make some adjustments over there.

In addition to that, you might also want to make sure you’re buying your seeds from the best seed banks out there – such as ILGM, Crop King Seeds, and Seedsman. Try not to get your strains from shady sources or locally source them, because you never know what kind of strains they are selling you. Seed banks can ensure that these are the best and the most well-curated seeds of the lot.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Purple Marijuana Strains

We get a lot of questions about these purple strains from our listeners. We have noticed that there are some questions that tend to get pretty repetitive, so we have curated those questions and placed them here so that you can get a better idea about these strains. Chances are that you might have similar questions, so do go through them:

1. Do Purple marijuana plants carry more or less THC than regular plants?

There is no such differentiator here, Purple strains do not carry a ‘different’ amount of THC content than other plants. THC levels are dependent upon the genetic makeup of the plant and it totally depends upon the lineage, as well as some climatic conditions. Typically, we see that plants that are created using parent plants that carry high THC will have a higher THC content in them too. Providing ideal lighting, and nutrients, and creating the right environment for growth will result in high THC levels. The purple color doesn’t have anything to do with the THC concentration in a plant. 

2. Are Purple marijuana plants Indica or Sativa dominant?

There’s no way to clearly point out if purple plants are more Indica or Sativa dominant, but in our opinion, there’s a larger number of purple plants that are India-dominant in nature than Sativa-dominant. However, that does not mean that all purple plants are Indica-dominant, or that Sativa plants cannot be purple in color. It depends upon the parental lineage and if you cross two Sativa-dominant purple plants, the offspring is likely to be Sativa-dominant as well. The lineage and the color don’t really correlate and there’s no certain way to say if purple plants are indeed going to be all-Indica. 

3. Are there any side effects of consuming purple marijuana?

When it comes to purple marijuana strains, you don’t really need to see them as something ‘different’. The effects, as well as the side effects of purple marijuana strains, are pretty much the same as it would be if you were to smoke a regular strain. No matter what color of stain you’re smoking, you’re likely to face some similar side effects such as red eyes, a lack of clear thinking, sudden pangs of hunger, feeling extremely thirsty, or a dry mouth (cottonmouth), etc. These are common side effects associated with marijuana and there are no side effects that one can particularly link with purple strains. 

4. What are the different colors in which cannabis plants grow?

Marijuana, primarily, is green in color. All the other colors are a result of different environmental factors or the chemical compositions of the plant. There are certain strains that carry some special compounds that give different colors to your plants. Purple, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green, Pink, Dark Green (Black), and White are some shades that people typically associate with marijuana plants of different colors. The compound that is responsible for the purple and blue pigmentation is a flavonoid called anthocyanin. The higher the prevalence of these anthocyanins, the stronger the color of your plant will be.

5. Where can I buy the best seeds for growing purple colored marijuana plants?

If you’re planning on buying seeds to grow purple-colored marijuana plants, we suggest checking out the top seed banks as they have a lot of options in these kinds of cases. I Love Growing Marijuana (ILGM), Crop King Seeds (CKS), and the Seedsman Seed Bank are some of the best examples of seed banks that carry a lot of purple strains in them. These are also trusted platforms that are known to deliver in time, as well as in a discreet manner. Besides that, you also have a lot of payment options and year-round discounts here. We have linked all our products to these three seed banks in the list shared above. 

Conclusion

Purple-colored marijuana strains are indeed pretty unique and attractive. They stand out from the rest which is generally green and pretty ordinary looking. These strains not only make for a great gift but are also pretty pleasing to look at. Generally, these strains also carry sweet and berry-like tastes. We hope that by the time you reach this section in our article, you have gone through all the strains that we have listed above, and that you have a fair idea about which strain to buy. 

We also hope that we have been able to shed some light not only on which are some of the top purple strains but also on why some strains turn purple. If you have any more questions or want us to review any other strains, feel free to drop us a mail or let us know in the comments section below and we shall get back to you as soon as we can. Till then…

… Happy Growing! 🙂