American Gangster by Higher Love

American Gangster strain photo
Type indica/sativaFlower ±60 daysCross RudeBoi OG × American Pie

Growers reach for American Gangster as an indica-leaning option, a cross of RudeBoi OG × American Pie out of Higher Love. Indoors it typically finishes flowering in around 60 days after the flip to 12/12. The environment targets below are the same stage-by-stage bands the Cultivar journal grades real American Gangster grows against.

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BreederHigher Love
Typeindica/sativa
Flowering time±60 days
EnvironmentOutdoors, Greenhouse
LineageRudeBoi OG × American Pie
DescendantsForgot About Dre, N.W.A. (Nugs with Attitude)

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Ancestry Pedigree

RudeBoi OG
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Irene OG
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OG Kush
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Unknown Strain
Original Strains
Hindu Kush Indica
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Face Off OG BX1
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Unknown Strain
Original Strains
OG Kush
Clone Only Strains
Face-Off OG Kush
Clone Only Strains
American Pie
Higher Love
Cherry Pie
Clone Only Strains
Durban Poison
Dutch Passion
Durban Poison
Unknown or Legendary
South Africa Sativa
Original Strains
Grand Daddy Purple
Unknown or Legendary
Purple Urkel
Clone Only Strains
Mostly Indica
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Big Bud
The Seed Bank
USA Indica
Original Strains
Purest Indica
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Afghani
Unknown or Legendary
Afghani
Unknown or Legendary
Afghanistan Indica
Original Strains
USA Indica
Original Strains
Sunbaked
Higher Love
Animal Cookies
BC Bud Depot
Girl Scout Cookies
Clone Only Strains
F1 Durban
Unknown or Legendary
F1
Unknown or Legendary
Unknown Strain
Original Strains
Durban Poison
Unknown or Legendary
OG Kush
Clone Only Strains
Fire OG Bx3
BC Bud Depot
Fire Kush
Clone Only Strains
OG Kush
Clone Only Strains
Unknown Strain
Original Strains
Closer to the Sun
Higher Love
Sour Amnesia
HortiLab
Amnesia
Clone Only Strains
Super Silver Haze
Green House Seeds
Original Haze
Cultivators Choice
Haze
Unknown or Legendary
Colombia Sativa
Original Strains
Colombia Sativa
Original Strains
Colombia Sativa
Original Strains
Original Haze
Cultivators Choice
Purest Indica
Clone Only Strains
Hawaii Sativa
Original Strains
Sour Diesel IBL
Reservoir Seeds
Sour Diesel
Unknown or Legendary
Original Diesel
Unknown or Legendary
MassSuperSkunk
Unknown or Legendary
Super Skunk
Sensi Seeds
Skunk Nr1
Sensi Seeds
Skunk Nr1
The Seed Bank
Afghanistan Indica
Original Strains
Chemdog
Unknown or Legendary
DNL
Unknown or Legendary
RFK
Unknown or Legendary
Skunk
Unknown or Legendary
Skunk Nr1
Cultivators Choice
Northern Lights
Unknown or Legendary
Purest Indica
Clone Only Strains
Double Sour Diesel
Reservoir Seeds
Sour Diesel
Unknown or Legendary
NYC Diesel
Soma Seeds
Unknown Strain
Original Strains
Afghani Hawaiian
Mr Nice Seedbank
Afghani
Unknown or Legendary
Hawaii Hybrid
Original Strains
Icarus
Higher Love
Sour Amnesia
HortiLab
Sunshine Daydream
Bodhi Seeds
Bubbashine
Bodhi Seeds
Bubba Kush
Clone Only Strains
Triangle Kush
Clone Only Strains
Unknown Strain
Original Strains
Hindu Kush Indica
Original Strains
USA Indica
Original Strains
Blue Moonshine
DJ Short
Blueberry
DJ Short
Blueberry Line
Unknown or Legendary
Temple Flo
DJ Short
Floral Line
Unknown or Legendary
Purple Thai
Unknown or Legendary
Highland Oxacan Gold
Unknown or Legendary
Mexico Sativa
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Chocolate Thai
Unknown or Legendary
Thailand Sativa
Original Strains
Afghani
Unknown or Legendary
HTAF
Unknown or Legendary
Thailand Sativa
Original Strains
Afghani
Unknown or Legendary
Appalachia
Unknown or Legendary
Green Crack
Clone Only Strains
Skunk 1
Super Sativa Seed Club
Skunk Nr1
Cultivators Choice
Afghanistan Indica
Original Strains
Mexico Sativa
Original Strains
Colombia Sativa
Original Strains
Indica
Original Strains
Tres Dawg
Top Dawg Seeds
Chemdog
Unknown or Legendary
Indica Sativa
Original Strains
Double Dawg
Unknown or Legendary
Chemdog
Unknown or Legendary
Afghanistan Indica
Original Strains
Afghanistan Indica
Original Strains
Chemdog
Unknown or Legendary

Growing American Gangster: what to expect

As an indica-leaning plant, expect a modest stretch after the flip (roughly 50–100%) and dense bud structure — which makes late-flower humidity discipline the main risk: keep RH in the 40s once buds fatten to stay ahead of mold. Growers familiar with RudeBoi OG or American Pie will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.

American Gangster FAQ

How long does American Gangster take to flower?

American Gangster typically flowers in around 60 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.

Is American Gangster an indica or a sativa?

American Gangster is listed as indica/sativa.

What are the parents of American Gangster?

American Gangster was bred from RudeBoi OG × American Pie by Higher Love.

What environment does American Gangster like?

Standard cannabis bands work well: VPD 0.8–1.1 kPa in veg and 1.0–1.4 kPa in flower, with humidity stepping down from 65–75% as a seedling to 40–50% in late flower. See the stage-by-stage table on this page.

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