Purple Rain by Bigdogs Seeds

Purple Rain strain photo
Type 55% Sativa 45% IndicaFlower ±63 daysCross Durganchitral × Chocolate Rain

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Purple Rain, from breeder Bigdogs Seeds, is an indica-leaning strain descended from Durganchitral × Chocolate Rain. Indoors it typically finishes flowering in around 63 days after the flip to 12/12. The environment targets below are the same stage-by-stage bands the Cultivar journal grades real Purple Rain grows against.

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BreederBigdogs Seeds
Type55% Sativa 45% Indica
Flowering time±63 days
EnvironmentOutdoors, Greenhouse
LineageDurganchitral × Chocolate Rain

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Ancestry Pedigree

Durganchitral
Underground Seeds Collective
Durban Poison
Unknown or Legendary
South Africa Sativa
Original Strains
Pakistan Chitral Kush
Cannabiogen
Pakistan Indica
Original Strains
Chocolate Rain
Eskobar Seeds
Chocolope
DNA Genetics Seeds
OG Chocolate Thai
Unknown or Legendary
Thailand Sativa
Original Strains
Cannalope Haze
DNA Genetics Seeds
Haze bros original Haze
Reefermans Seeds
Original Haze
Cultivators Choice
Haze
Unknown or Legendary
Mexico Sativa
Original Strains
Colombia Sativa
Original Strains
Thailand Sativa
Original Strains
India Sativa
Original Strains
Mexico Sativa
Original Strains
Cocoa Kush
DJ Short
Blueberry Sativa
Unknown or Legendary
Floral Line
Unknown or Legendary
Purple Thai
Unknown or Legendary
Highland Oxacan Gold
Unknown or Legendary
Mexico Sativa
Original Strains
Chocolate Thai
Unknown or Legendary
Thailand Sativa
Original Strains
Afghani
Unknown or Legendary
Afghanistan Indica
Original Strains
Floral Line
Unknown or Legendary
Blueberry
DJ Short
Blueberry Line
Unknown or Legendary
Temple Flo
DJ Short
Floral Line
Unknown or Legendary
HTAF
Unknown or Legendary
Thailand Sativa
Original Strains
Afghani
Unknown or Legendary

Growing Purple Rain: 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 Durganchitral or Chocolate Rain 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.

Purple Rain FAQ

How long does Purple Rain take to flower?

Purple Rain typically flowers in around 63 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.

Is Purple Rain an indica or a sativa?

Purple Rain is listed as 55% Sativa 45% Indica.

What are the parents of Purple Rain?

Purple Rain was bred from Durganchitral × Chocolate Rain by Bigdogs Seeds.

What environment does Purple Rain 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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