Gentle yet effective, Harlequin can brighten up any situation.
The Harlequin strain is named after an Italian pantomime character dressed in a multicolored, diamond-patterned costume. The reason is said to be its patchwork quilt of landrace origins – Colombian Gold, Thai Sativa, Nepali Indica, and Swiss Sativa.
With this international mix of lineages, it’s no surprise that it’s a global phenomenon. It has garnered awards multiple times at the High Times Cannabis Cup for its remarkable CBD content.
A truly versatile strain, it has recreational and therapeutic benefits in equal measure. An above-average CBD level of 10 to 15% means it’s often prescribed at dispensaries for different illnesses. It does the trick in both the physical pain and mental stress departments. It still has a THC level of around 7%, but because of the CBD, it won’t cause an intense psychoactive high. Instead, it offers a profound mood boost, inducing happiness and renewed energy.
Its aroma of sweet mangoes with earthy notes will engulf the entire room, making you feel like you’re in a tropical paradise. The creamy smoke has a strong woody flavor with a spicy kick. This blend of smells and tastes is sure to charm and revitalize any marijuana aficionado.
Harlequin comes in feminized and regular seeds that are relatively easy to grow – even for beginners who are willing to put in some extra time and effort. In just a few weeks, the plants will delight you with their dense buds covered in gluey, milky-white trichomes.
| Feminized & Regular | |
|---|---|
| Genotype | Genotype75% Sativa / 25% Indica |
| Lineage | LineageColombian Gold x Thai Sativa x Nepali Indica x Swiss Sativa |
| THC | THCUp to 7% |
| CBD | CBD10 to 15% |
| Indoor Flowering / Yield | Indoor Flowering / Yield8 to 9 Weeks / Up to 700 g/m² |
| Outdoor Harvest Time / Yield | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldMid-October / Up to 600g/plant |
| Recommended To | Recommended ToIntermediate |
Harlequin generates dense buds of medium size and with an emerald-green color. Even though they have less THC, they’re still covered with an abundance of sticky trichomes that gives away their CBD potency. Be sure to harvest them before the resin darkens. Otherwise, the CBD will degrade, and the THC content will go higher.
Although this strain is primarily a Sativa, it grows in a typical Indica structure – bushy with lots of lateral growth. But that’s where the similarity ends. This plant can get quite tall and has narrow, pointed leaves. The pistils vary in color depending on the phenotype, but usually, they’re orange or red.
Raising your own Harlequin at home is not very difficult and can be done by neophytes in cannabis cultivation. It has a high resistance to pathogens and pests, but you should still prune it to get rid of non-essential leaves and branches. This practice ensures better airflow and allows the light to reach all the important parts of the plant – specifically, the bud sites.
Indoors, you can use the Screen of Green (SCROG) method to control the height and, at the same time, maximize the yield. In addition, make sure that the temperature stays between 21 and 27 degrees Celsius (70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit) for optimum results. Keep the relative humidity (RH) level at 40 to 50% during the flowering stage, and bring it down to 30% to 40% two weeks before you harvest the buds. The flowering stage will take 8 to 9 weeks, and you can expect around 700 grams (25 ounces) of aromatic buds per square meter.
Outdoors, Harlequin enjoys a stable Mediterranean-like climate. It thrives best in Australia, California, Italy, and the coastal area of North Africa. Even though it loves basking in the sun, it could wither and dry if it gets too warm; therefore, you have to give it some shade during the hottest part of the day. You can also water it with compost tea to keep it healthy so that it can grow as tall as 150 cm (5 feet). Collecting the buds can begin in mid-October, with each plant supplying you with 600 grams (21 ounces) of usable weed.
Should you choose to use regular seeds for cultivating this cannabis, bear in mind that they have an equal chance of producing both male and female plants. If you want to reach the target yield, we recommend that you germinate twice as many seeds as you would for feminized plants. Don’t forget to keep the males and females separate in order to avoid accidental pollination.
| Seedshop | Rating | Type | Ships to | Type of payment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Homegrown Cannabis CO | Feminized | USA | Buy seeds | ||
 I Love Growing Marijuana | Feminized | AUUSA | Buy seeds | ||
 Growers Choice Seeds | Feminized | AUEURUSA | Buy seeds | ||
 Pacific Seed Bank | Feminized | AUEURUSA | Buy seeds |
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