Hash Plant by Unknown or Legendary

Type indicaCross USA Indica

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If you want to talk about the absolute bedrock of modern indica breeding, you have to talk about Hash Plant. This legendary cultivar traces its roots directly back to the rugged Hindu Kush mountains, where landrace indicas were grown for centuries specifically for hand-rubbed charas. Sometime in the early 80s, these pure Afghan genetics made their way to the Pacific Northwest. A very specific, heavily guarded cutting known as the 'PNW Hashplant' started making the rounds among outlaw growers. It was prized for its insane resin production and hardiness. But it wasn't until Neville Schoenmakers got his hands on a cut around 1984 and brought it back to Holland that history was truly made. Neville knew the PNW clone was special, but he needed it in seed form. So he took that elite cutting and hit it with pollen from his absolute best Northern Lights #1 male. The resulting cross was released by The Seed Bank (which later became Sensi Seeds) in the late 80s, and it completely changed the indoor growing game. Hash Plant grows exactly like you want a pure Afghan to grow—short, ultra-compact, with thick leathery leaves and a flowering time of just 40 to 45 days. It's a stout little resin factory. Real heads still talk about specific legendary phenos that popped from those early seed packs, like the 'Skelly Hashplant' (aka 'The Puck') and the 'Cuddlefish', which are still fiercely hoarded by elite clone collectors today. The smell and taste are old-school hashish all the way. We're not talking fruity pebbles or dessert weed; we're talking a pungent, earthy, spicy aroma with a distinct background of burning rubber and Afghan musk. When you smoke it, the effects are immediate and devastating. It delivers a crushing, sedative body stone that melts away joint pain and locks you firmly to the couch. For decades, if a breeder wanted to add fast flowering, rock-hard bud structure, and extreme resin production to a sativay-leaning strain, Hash Plant was the definitive tool for the job. It's a genuine piece of cannabis history that still commands ultimate respect.

🏆 Legendary Foundation Strain

This is one of the most influential cannabis varieties in history. Hash Plant has been used to breed 56 documented descendant strains in our database, making it a cornerstone of modern genetics.

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BreederUnknown or Legendary
Typeindica
EnvironmentIndoors, Outdoors
LineageUSA Indica
DescendantsHash Plant / Northern Lights #1 F-1 Hybrid, Super Mad Sky Floater, Exclusive Seeds Bank - Limon Haze, Champagne, Hash Plant, Midnight Kush, Lost Coast Hashplant, Flávius Horrendus, CH9 Female Seeds - Pure Hashplant, Helena, Spyrock Special Hash Plant, California Indica, Desert Lotus, Sugar Kush, 818HPOG, Hash Lover, HashBar OG, Next Generation Seed Company - Romulan Hashplant, Hashish Plant, Strawberry Hashplant, Shiva Blue, Bodhi Seeds - Black Lotus, K.O Kush, Frizzy Kush, BC Hash Plant, ECHP, California Hash Plant, U-Dub, Jordan of the Islands - Hash-Berry, Brothers Grimm - Grimmdica, Local Skunk, Grapehashplant x GG#2, Sweet Hashplant, HashPlant Haze x Kali China, Dominion Skunk, Afghan Storm Auto, East Island Seeds - Dutch Treat x Hashplant, Phat Freddy, Bubba Kush x Hashplant, Hash Balls #2, Kosher Tash, White Chocolate, Hash Plant, G-13 x Hash Plant F-1 Hybrid, Hash Plant, Crop King Seeds - Hash Plant, Bubble Hash, Auto Hashplant XXL, Hashplant, Cuddle Fish Hash Plant, Capital G, THC Seeds - Hash Plant, T-34, HashPlant, Exclusive Seeds Bank - Nemo, Purple Trash

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Growing Hash Plant: 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 USA Indica 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.

Hash Plant FAQ

Is Hash Plant an indica or a sativa?

Hash Plant is listed as indica.

What are the parents of Hash Plant?

Hash Plant was bred from USA Indica by Unknown or Legendary.

What environment does Hash Plant 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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