What SŌMA knows, strain by strain
The full reference set every match reads from.
Tuning Strains to your taste…
What SŌMA knows, strain by strain
The full reference set every match reads from.
Tuning Strains to your taste…
kush-classic
Ortega is described as a pure Afghan indica from Mazar-i-Sharif — reportedly passed to Nevil Schoenmakers and also known as Maple Leaf Indica; some commercial versions instead cite Northern Lights heritage, so lineage is contested.
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Curated out of 100
How fully SŌMA has described this strain — not a quality rating.
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Aroma
Flavour
“Earthy and sweet, prized for heavy resin.”
The nose is earthy and sweet, and it's prized for heavy resin. It's a parent of Black Domina.
Northern Lights #1 × Northern Lights #5
Lineage confidence: medium — independent of how well-documented the strain itself is.
The record above is the cultivar. Each grower's jar is its own plant — here is how their lots measure, from lab panels New York menus print.
Ortega is typically described with aromas of earthy, sweet, spicy and berry and flavours of berry, spicy, sweet and herbal. Aroma and flavour vary with grower, batch and freshness.
Ortega is commonly associated with effects such as relaxed, sleepy, calm head and euphoric. Effects are subjective and vary with the dose, the way cannabis is taken and the individual — this is sensory guidance, not a guarantee.
Ortega 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 Kush, Blackened Blue and Chili Azul. SŌMA matches on aroma, flavour and effect rather than name alone.
Sensory guidance for adults 21+ where legal — not medical or legal advice.