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What SŌMA knows, strain by strain
The full reference set every match reads from.
Tuning Strains to your taste…
kush-classic
Afghani is one of the foundational indica landraces — the broad-leaf, resin-heavy plant that sits in the family tree of countless modern strains.
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Flavour
“Earthy musk, incense and a hashy sweetness, classic and unmistakably old-school.”
The nose is deep and sweet: earthy musk, incense and a hashy sweetness, classic and unmistakably old-school. The effect is profoundly relaxing — a heavy, warm body calm that settles in and stays, the template for what 'indica' came to mean.
It's prized as much for its genetics and resin as for the smoke itself, a building block more than a showpiece. For deep, traditional body relaxation, it's the ancestor everything else borrows from.
Afghani is typically described with aromas of earthy, woody, sweet and spicy and flavours of earthy, woody and sweet. Aroma and flavour vary with grower, batch and freshness.
Afghani is commonly associated with effects such as relaxed, sleepy, heavy body and deep couch-lock. Effects are subjective and vary with the dose, the way cannabis is taken and the individual — this is sensory guidance, not a guarantee.
Afghani is classified as indica in the SŌMA catalog. These labels are a loose shorthand rather than a precise prediction of effect; studies find they do not reliably track a plant's genetics or chemistry.
By sensory profile, the closest strains in the SŌMA catalog include Critical Mass, Bubba Kush and Hindu Kush. SŌMA matches on aroma, flavour and effect rather than name alone.
Sensory guidance for adults 21+ where legal — not medical or legal advice.