Ruderalis

Most people there are only two types of cannabis in the world, Indica and Sativa, but there’s a third one that’s often overlooked: Ruderalis. This landrace is native to big parts of Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, and Central Europe, packs unique characteristics, and is often used to create fast-flowering varieties and autoflowers. On the palate, Ruderalis showcases mainly herbal and grassy notes, as it contains a minimal amount of terpenes compared to Indica and Sativa strains. The effects are minimal, as THC and CBD levels are usually quite low, making Ruderalis especially useful in the creation of autoflowering varieties and not so as a consumable strain. Growing these fast-flowering plants with a short life cycle demands some specific insight into the species. They always have a compact structure, don’t grow much taller than 30 to 70 cm, and need between 40 and 60 days from seed to harvest. Nowadays, most modern breeders of autoflowers use stabilized Ruderalis hybrids instead of the wild variety.